Verna Jones

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Is it me or has the volume been turned up to the max on Black victimhood during this general assembly session. Two times thus far that I noticed where the ire of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus was raised, to the point they made noticeable statements.

Earlier this month, the caucus delayed the vote on confirming Col. Terrance Sheridan as the superintendent of the Maryland State Police. They were unhappy how the agency handled race issues. These issues have included the decades long allegations of racial discrimination. A lawsuit charging the MSP with targeting minority motorists was settled five years ago.

Now, you will not get any arguments from me about a police force and historic allegations of racial discrimination, it’s been documented. Caucus chair State Sen. Verna Jones (D-Dist. 44) from Baltimore City told The Baltimore Sun that they told Sheridan that they want evidence that the agency is committed to diversity in the ranks and that enforcement practices are racially sensitive. I’ll comment on this one later.

Weighs In On GOP RaceCummings & Obama

Rep. Elijah Cummings rallied local faith-based leaders in support of the presidential candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois during a press conference in Baltimore on Monday.

“This is a very significant moment in our time,” Cummings, who has represented Maryland’s 7th congressional district since 1995, said. “I have known Sen. Obama for many years… he has the vision to lead.”

The congressman also told the largely African-American crowd that he was not supporting the Senator from Illinois simply because of his race.

“I do not approach this lightly,” Cummings said. “This is not about a black man running for president -- it is about the right man running for president.”

"I do not approach this lightly," Cummings said. "This is not about a black man running for president-it is about the right man running for president."