NEWS

Developmentally Challenged: City Councilman Wants to Know What Happened to the Proposal to Build a New Library in Highlandtown | Mobtown Beat by Stephen Janis

Go to Your Cell: Homeless and parentless children charged with criminal offenses are more severely treated by Maryland’s juvenile justice system than are children with families, an East Baltimore child-welfare advocate says. | Quick and Dirty by Gadi Dechter

Re-Turnered?: Samuel Thornton Daniels Jr., Baltimore’s 57-year-old chief liquor inspector, sued his employer on April 8, charging that two of the three members of the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners, and two of its top staff, are involved in a protection racket for licensees with political connections. | The Nose

Death of a Salesman: Julius Adelman Waited Years For His Customers to Pay Off Their Refrigerators, Dish Sets, and Linens. His Son Steve Waited Much Longer For His Father’s Alleged Killers to Face Justice. | Feature by Jason Cherkis

Murder Ink | The Mail

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COLUMNS

God’s Food Fight: To the side is President George W. Bush and his administration, which is quietly egging on the fundamentalists, yet making soothing noises to the other side of the room, which is where the Vatican and the conservative branch of the American Catholic commu | Political Animal by Brian Morton

Uncommon Courtesy: Americans are simply ruder these days. The phrases “thank you,” “you’re welcome,” and “excuse me” have all but vanished. | Right Field by Russ Smith

Serve It Like It’s Hot: There ain’t gonna be a lotta openings at Political Science Shack or Poetry Hut, and yeah, I want fries with it. | Mr. Wrong by Joe MacLeod

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COMICS

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

Sheet Comics: by The Hussey Bros.

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ARTS

Empathy for the Devil: More Tender But No Less Ambitious, William T. Vollmann Opens a New Chapter in His Already Prolific Career With Europe Central | Books by Bret McCabe

The Passion of the Christs: With a Zeal For the Avant-Garde, Playwright Erik Ehn Takes Baltimore Theater into Uncharted Territory | Stage by John Barry

Residents In?: Map’s Critic’s Residency Program Produces A Curious Grab-Bag Show | Art by J. Bowers

The Nuclear Option: The One-Man Show About Physicist Richard Feynman Needs More Energy | Stage by John Barry

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MUSIC

Indoor Fireworks: Elvis Costello and the Pick-Ups, Rams Head Live, April 24 | Feedback by Geoffrey Himes

Cappadonna: Cappadonna, aka Cappucino, aka the Wu-Tang Clan’s most long-winded MC, famous for his extra-long verses, is now yet another Charm City hack driver between appearances on local club stages. | Q+A by Jason Torres

Grime Scene Investigation: Run the Road Brings the U.K.’S Hip-Hop Hybrid Across the Pond | Music by Tom Breihan

Voices Vary: The More Prefuse 73’s Scott Herren’s Production Evolves, The Less We Know Who He Is | Music by Tony Ware

Stereograph | Review by J. Bowers

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FILM

Walk on Water | Review by Ian Grey

House of D | Review by Bret McCabe

Chrystal | Review by Bret McCabe

Death Of A Dynasty | Review by Bret McCabe

Monty Python And The Holy Grail | Review by Heather Joslyn

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EAT

Ray Lewis' Full Moon Bar-B-Que | Review by Richard Gorelick

Los Amigos Dos | Review by Michelle Gienow

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