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RandySF

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Sat Oct 26, 2024, 01:44 AM Oct 26

Sinclair sends cease and desist letter to ballot question opposition group

Sinclair Broadcast Group sent a political committee a cease and desist letter earlier this month, 11 News Investigates has learned. The letter threatened legal action and ordered the committee to stop claiming that the Baltimore County-based media company is involved in a city ballot question, according to a letter obtained by 11 News Investigates.




https://www.yahoo.com/news/sinclair-sends-cease-desist-letter-215317439.html

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Sinclair sends cease and desist letter to ballot question opposition group (Original Post) RandySF Oct 26 OP
The ' city ballot question' concerns WHAT, exactly??? elleng Oct 26 #1
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SupportSanity

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Sat Oct 26, 2024, 07:24 AM
Oct 26

link to more detailed article:
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/sinclair-cease-desist-letter-group-opposing-ballot-question/62721064

The controversial ballot question is Question H. If approved, it would reduce the number of elected Baltimore City Council members from 14 to eight, plus a president.

"While we respect your constitutional rights to urge voters to adopt your preferred position, dragging Sinclair into a contentious election jeopardizes our position of trust in the community," wrote Sinclair attorney Chase Bales. "More specifically, by falsely associating Sinclair with Question H, Stop Sinclair has created an impression of partiality by Sinclair."

In a second letter responding, the Stop Sinclair political committee attorney Joseph Sandler refused, writing in part: "The Committee will continue to tell the truth about David Smith's efforts to disempower Black leadership, and his use of Sinclair to promote that agenda."

The People for Elected Accountability and Civic Engagement (PEACE) is the chief proponent of ballot Question H, a group primarily bankrolled by David Smith, chairman of the Baltimore County-based Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns WBFF-TV in Baltimore, and co-owner of The Baltimore Sun.

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