A proposal floated in City Hall on Monday night would take Baltimore’s push for citizen involvement in police reform a step further by creating a 20-member “citizens advisory commission.”
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ACLU Gets FBI to Release Secret Footage of Freddie Gray Protests
While protesters were flooding the streets last spring, the FBI flew 10 secret surveillance flights over the city.
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Orioles VP Says Trump Apology Would Have to Come Before POTUS First Pitch
Frank Underwood was welcomed to throw out the first pitch at Camden Yards. Donald Trump, however, may not be getting the ball.
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City to Appoint Five Baltimoreans to Help Reform Civilian Review Board, with Hope of Holding Officers More Accountable for Misconduct
Mayor Catherine Pugh wants you…to help oversee a crucial component of court-ordered police reform in Baltimore.
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Marilyn Mosby Drops Remaining Charges Against Police in Freddie Gray Case
The remaining trials of police accused in Freddie Gray’s death will not go forward. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby decided to drop the charges against the three officers who were set to face trial in the coming weeks.
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Lt. Brian Rice Found Not Guilty in Death of Freddie Gray
Another Baltimore police officer who was charged in Freddie Gray’s death was acquitted on Monday.
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The Baltimore Sun Loses Two of its Top Reporters
If you follow The Sun, you’ve undoubtedly read Justin George’s superb crime coverage and Erica Green’s in-depth, relentless education reporting. Sadly for the newspaper’s readers and fans of both journalists, each announced today that they are leaving Baltimore for high-profile reporting jobs down the Beltway.
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Tuesday Afternoon Headlines: 2 Officers Acquitted in Freddie Gray Case Get Back Pay; Raw Sewage Leaking for 5 Days; and More
Two Baltimore cops charged in Freddie Gray’s death will get tens of thousands in back pay — AP Raw sewage has been leaking into Baltimore’s harbor for five days, city says — Baltimore Sun 2 Baltimore police impersonators arrested; two at large — CBS Baltimore Kittleman: Many areas of flood-hit Ellicott City to reopen — WBAL […]
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Wednesday Morning Headlines: Maryland to Study Building Another Bay Bridge; Freddie Gray’s Neighborhood May Be Getting Better; Michael Phelps Trashes the Steelers; and More
Maryland will study building another bridge across the Chesapeake Bay – Washington Post In Freddie Gray’s neighborhood, there are signs things are getting better – Washington Post Md. health insurers want 28% rate hike; consumers face agonizing choices – Maryland Reporter Stevenson debuts new academic center named after outgoing president – BBJ Baltimore County school […]
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DOJ Again Asks for More Time to Review Baltimore Police Reforms, While NAACP Moves to Halt Further Delays
Baltimoreans convened yesterday at a federal courthouse downtown to make their voices heard about a pending consent decree to reform the Baltimore Police Department. Amid their testimony, attorneys from the Trump administration’s Department of Justice and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund moved in opposite directions to influence the fate of the binding agreement.
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Baltimore Signs Up for Far-Reaching Police Reform
Attorney General Loretta Lynch came to Baltimore Thursday morning to announce federally-mandated reforms for Baltimore’s police department. The consent decree was praised as going further than others, but questions remain about whether it will be enforced in the Trump era.
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After Acquittal in Freddie Gray’s Death, Officer Caesar Goodson Gets Back Pay
A Baltimore officer who was accused in connection with Freddie Gray’s death will receive back pay from the city.
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JHU Assesses its ‘HopkinsLocal’ Economic Development Initiative: So Far, So Good
In the wake of the riots following Freddie Gray’s death at the hands of police, Johns Hopkins University committed to investing more in the City of Baltimore through its “HopkinsLocal” program. Today, the school released a report taking stock of how well it did in its first full year. The verdict? Pretty well, so far.
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Baltimore Police Union Says ‘Justice Has Been Done’ With Decision to Drop Charges
Standing in front of the six police officers accused in Freddie Gray’s death and their lawyers, Baltimore’s police union president declared that “justice has been done” by State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s decision to drop charges against the remaining police officers in the case. Police reps also addressed accusations by Marilyn Mosby at her own earlier news […]
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Justice Department Slams Baltimore Police Department on Civil Rights
The Justice Department officially releases its report on the Baltimore Police Department today, but some media outlets received an advance copy yesterday. The ultimate conclusions are quite damning: there is, the Justice Department concludes, “reasonable cause to believe that the BPD engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution or federal law.”
