BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on the Justice Department’s report on Baltimore police (all times local): 11:05 a.m. Baltimore’s police commissioner says biased law enforcement tactics won’t be tolerated, adding that the department has already fired some officers who committed some of the most egregious violations found during a Justice Department investigation. In this Dec. […]
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Justice Dept. Report: Baltimore Cops Routinely Discriminate Against Blacks
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against Blacks, use excessive force too often and are not adequately disciplined for misconduct, according to a harshly critical Justice Department report being issued Wednesday. In this April 29, 2015 file photo, police stand in formation as a curfew approaches in Baltimore. In the wake of the […]
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The National Black Church Initiative asks the Question, Can We Trust the Baltimore Police Department After the Verdict on Freddie Gray and the Recent Supreme Court Decision on Police Power?
Black mothers should be terrified of the recent Supreme Court decision Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, is very concerned going forward in light of the Freddie Gray decision in dropping all charges against the 6 officers […]
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Prosecutors Drop All Remaining Charges in Freddie Gray Case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors dropped the remaining charges Wednesday against three Baltimore police officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray, bringing an end to the case without a conviction. Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore state’s attorney, pauses while speaking during a media availability, Friday, May 1, 2015 in Baltimore. Mosby announced criminal charges against all […]
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Weary of Protest, Baltimore Activists Seek Change Elsewhere
BALTIMORE (AP) — Under the beating summer sun, retired steelworker Arthur B. Johnson Jr. stood outside the Clarence Mitchell Courthouse in Baltimore, clutching the fraying wooden handle of a homemade sign. In this June 9, 2016 file photo, Arthur B. Johnson Jr., of Baltimore, demonstrates alone outside Baltimore’s Courthouse East on the first day of […]