Before a plagarism scandal broke out, the Republican National Convention reacted to the news of the latest verdict in the Baltimore police trials for Freddie Gray’s death.
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Latest Officer’s Trial in Freddie Gray Case Opens With a Pair of Twists
The latest trial of a Baltimore police officer accused in Freddie Gray’s death features one less charge than initially believed.
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Judge Denies DOJ’s Impromptu Request to Delay Baltimore Police Consent Decree Hearing
A public hearing about a consent decree that would require the Baltimore Police Department to undertake sweeping new reforms will go on as planned, a federal judge in Baltimore ruled on Wednesday.
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Fourth Officer Tried in Freddie Gray Case Opts for Bench Trial
Lt. Brian Rice, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter among other charges in the death of Freddie Gray, has opted to have his legal fate decided by the same judge who previously acquitted officers Edward Nero and Caesar Goodson of all charges.
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The New Yorker Profiles Librarian of Congress, Former Enoch Pratt CEO Carla Hayden
From her standpoint as the United States’ new top librarian, former Enoch Pratt Free Library CEO Carla Hayden still looks very fondly upon her 23 years spent leading Baltimore’s public library system.
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Another Charge Dropped in Trial of Lt. Brian Rice
Prosecutors with State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office wrapped up arguments in the latest trial of a Baltimore police officer accused in Freddie Gray’s death on Monday.
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Feds and Baltimore Agree on Police Reform Before Trump Takes Office
With President Barack Obama’s term set to expire next week, Baltimore and the U.S. Department of Justice were facing a deadline to reach a deal on police reform in the city before Trump takes office. On Wednesday, word came that they have a deal.
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Tuesday Afternoon Headlines: Baltimore Police Routinely Violated Civil Rights; Officer Acquitted in Freddie Gray Case to Get Back Pay; Adam Jones Roasts Tebow; and More
Justice Department Report: Baltimore Police routinely violated civil rights — Baltimore Sun Baltimore officer acquitted in Freddie Gray death to get $127K back pay — NBC News Police investigating barricade situation in NW Baltimore — CBS Baltimore Hogan requests SBA Disaster Declaration for Howard County — WBAL German grocer Lidl opening massive distribution hub in Cecil […]
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Video Emerges Once Again as Key in Freddie Gray Case
There are a host of legal questions being weighed in the courtroom in the trial of Officer Caesar Goodson, such as which officer was responsible for Gray’s overall well-being as he was transported in a police van through West Baltimore, and whether his death was appropriately classified. A more basic question was introduced on Tuesday: […]
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Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department Requests Three More Months to Review Baltimore Police Consent Decree
After months of negotiations, public input and fine-tuning by lawyers and a federal judge, the fate of a consent decree for the Baltimore Police Department now hangs in the balance due to a review called for by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Marilyn Mosby’s Security Detail Increased Amid Death Threats
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who divided public opinion with her decision to prosecute six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, has received hate mail and death threats that her office has called “offensive and extremely disturbing.”
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Federal Judge Signs Off on Court-Ordered Reforms for Baltimore Police Department
It’s official: The Baltimore Police Department is now bound by court order to overhaul a broad range of its investigative practices and departmental policies. Judge James Bredar of the U.S. District Court of Maryland today approved the 227-page agreement negotiated between city and federal attorneys this past fall and winter. In an official order, Bredar […]
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AG Loretta Lynch Hopes Consent Decree with Police Reforms Will be Ready by January
There’s still a chance that a consent decree containing required reforms for the Baltimore Police Department could be ready by January — before Donald Trump’s administration takes over — according to outgoing Attorney General Loretta Lynch.
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Hogan Declares State of Emergency for Maryland’s Opioid Epidemic
With overdose deaths piling up in Maryland for years now, the state’s problem with opioid and heroin addiction has been an emergency. Now, it’s official.
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Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Complaint Filed Against Marilyn Mosby for Freddie Gray Investigation; Mulberry Madness; and More
Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted of killing Phylicia Barnes — Baltimore Sun 10-page complaint filed against Marilyn Mosby over Freddie Gray investigation — CBS Baltimore Changes announced in Baltimore use of force policy — WBAL Pompeian ready to expand in East Baltimore, add jobs — BBJ Mulberry Madness hits Baltimore — ABC2
