Baltimore rioting over the death of a black man from injuries in police custody is spurring Maryland lawmakers to take action on criminal justice reform after legislation stalled in the statehouse. Legislators hope that the …
Read moreMaryland lawmakers take up police reform after Baltimore unrest
Rioters caused $9 million in property damage during Freddie Gray protests. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Baltimore People’s Power Assembly and the Bmore United Coalition are calling for people arrested during violent protests in …
Jeff Crouere, It was no surprise that new Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the Department of Justice will launch a civil rights investigation of the Baltimore Police Department. This is the second investigation that has …
Defense attorneys representing six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray filed a motion Friday to have the case dismissed, or for the city’s top prosecutor to be recused from the case …
Read moreDefense attorneys in Gray case call for state’s attorney to be recused
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday announced a federal civil rights investigation into the legality of the Baltimore’s police department’s use of force and whether there are “systemic violations” as well as any pattern of …
Read moreU.S. Justice Department launches civil rights probe of Baltimore policing
Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s crusade to get justice in the Freddie Gray case just got off to an embarrassing start. The Baltimore Sun reports that two of the six arrest warrants in the case …
Read moreBaltimore Botches Arrest Warrants, Charges Wrong People In Freddie Gray Case
Officials call for heightened security ahead of ruling in case of officer Michael Brelo – facing manslaughter charges after firing 49 shots into a car after a 2012 chase – as residents grow frustrated with …
Read moreCleveland prepares for police officer’s verdict with eye on Baltimore protests
As Baltimore returns to calm after last week’s riots, the American Civil Liberties Union apparently wants to keep the embers of protest alive. The organization tweeted on Friday “#BlackSpring has begun. Protesters, #knowyourrights.” Included in …