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Jake Rogers, a 34-year-old Baltimore Department of Public Works employee, was loading his three children into a minivan on Thursday morning when a suspect ran up and fatally shot him. ....
VERONA It was time for a shift change Monday evening at the Middle River Regional Jail. A trail of cars filtered out of the road as staff headed home to beat sundown, but they had to pump the brakes on their way out and drive a little slower. A crowd of about 70 people had lined the side of the road to gather and peacefully protest the possible expansion of Middle River Regional Jail, one day before the Middle River Regional Jail Authority Board votes on the structure of the expansion proposal on April 6. A handful of people spoke before the crowd. Behind them, the roof of the jail peeked out from behind the hill. ....
Protesters call for better conditions at Middle River Regional Jail Middle River Regional Jail in Augusta County (Source: WHSV) By Andrew Webb | December 19, 2020 at 6:52 PM EST - Updated December 19 at 6:52 PM STAUNTON, Va. (WVIR) - Protesters were out in force in front of the Middle River Regional Jail (MRRJ) to protest the conditions inside the facility. 400-plus cases of COVID-19 that have been reported inside the the jail since the start of the pandemic. Protesters say the conditions inside the prison are in-humane and many of the protocols are not being followed. MRRJ released a statement saying they have been transparent with the community since the beginning of the pandemic, but protesters say otherwise. Protesters point the finger of blame at correctional officers for infecting inmates and being lax with safety measures. ....