By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Feb. 20 that his Public Trust and Police Integrity Unit has indicted five law enforcement officers with various offenses in three separate cases. “Wearing the badge of law enforcement and protecting and serving the residents of Maryland is an honor and a […]
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Baltimore County police officer indicted on excessive force and other charges
By Lea SkeneThe Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore County police officer is accused of using excessive force when he pepper sprayed a handcuffed man in the face and closed him inside a hot patrol car, even as the man repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. In addition to excessive force, Cpl. Zachary Small has […]
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Newberg sentence casts doubt on Baltimore’s commitment to less aggressive policing
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, Special to the AFRO From the onset of the Nov. 14 sentencing hearing for former Baltimore police sergeant Ethan Newberg, the city’s criminal justice system seemed poised to close the book on what the judge had termed his “old school” style of policing. Newberg had pleaded guilty to nine […]