Ronald Wright is an American

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pastor, fiction writer, retired police officer ( Baltimore Police Department) and retired detective (

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). He has written numerous

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, spiritual

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and books, in addition to authoritative books on

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and narcotics. These books are often

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themed. He teaches free

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(DUI) classes and has been a public safety activist since 2006.

Background

Ronald Wright has served as the Pastor for Merritt Park Baptist Church in Dundalk, Maryland since 1976. He earned his doctorate at the Newburgh Theological Seminary in Christian Counselling. Wright has also provided "The Alpha Program" free of charge to his local community which "is a diversion program that is designed to help attendees to get control of their lives and to understand the consequences of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol." Previously, he was a Baltimore City Police officer from 1968 and transitioned into Police Narcotics Detective in 1969 until 1976.

Activism

Church property

In part of a potentially illegal auction of public parkland, Merritt Park Baptist Church came into the crosshairs of the Baltimore County Government. Merritt Park Baptist Church borders the property of the auctioned parkland. Wright went on

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radio in 2017, stating on public record that the local government (

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) wanted the Merritt Park Baptist Church property and made an accusation of a zoning problem. Furthermore, he states he and his church were harassed for 7 years by altimore Countyand the State of aryland Specifically, agencies such as the Department of Parole and Probation, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Motor Vehicle Administration and others. The Fire Marshall and threatened to close the church and the government sent cease and desist order to stop the free public safety Alpha program which had been opened for 40 years.

Alpha Program, defending free speech

After Wright was ordered to cease and desist the Alpha Program and was accused of wrong-doing, he demanded that the state "initiate the criminal process, either by charging the defendants he has named in his complaint or, conversely, charging himself." " e Executive Branch has exclusive authority and absolute discretion to decide whether to prosecute a case." The state dismissed the case. "As to Wright’s First Amendment claims, Wright asserts that the defendants denied him "the right to assemble for a public meeting inside the Merritt Park Baptist Church denying imthe right to free speech nddenied imthe peaceful assembly ic""

Bibliography

*''When This Life Ends a New Life Begins'' (2018) (Brentwood Christian Press) *''The Consequence for Making Bad Decisions'' (2008) () (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Lucifer's Hammer'' (2003) (ASIN B0029YBZ6I) (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Someone's Child'' (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Over The Edge'' (2004, 2017) (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Accepting Responsibility for Your DUI or CDS Charges'' (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Understanding Addiction'' (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Maryland .08'' (Brentwood Christian Press) *''In The Line of Duty'' (2007) () (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Drugs! Know Your Enemy'' (Brentwood Christian Press) *''Street Smart'' (2004) () (Brentwood Christian Press)

References

External links

Wrights Official Maryland DUI siteBrentwood Christian Press
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