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Lawyers preparing civil suits for victims of police shooting (access required)

BY: Andy Marso
POSTED: November 6, 2011
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The four Baltimore police officers who failed to recognize William H. Torbit Jr. as one of their own and shot him dead Jan. 9 refused to cooperate with an independent review board that released its report Thursday. But the public may yet get to hear their version of what happened that night. Solo practitioner A. [...]

Shooting victim’s family sues undercover cop (access required)

BY: Andy Marso
POSTED: October 27, 2011
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A Baltimore police detective who shot three people in a two-year span is being sued by the family of his most recent shooting victim. Jemell L. Rayam, who drew Internal Affairs charges for a separate incident, is now facing a nine-count lawsuit, seeking $10 million to $20 million per count, for fatally shooting 30-year-old Shawn [...]

Mayor, police chief, businesses all need Grand Prix to succeed (access required)

BY: Rachel Bernstein
POSTED: August 25, 2011
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Baltimore Grand Prix

When Jay G. Davidson wakes up on Labor Day Monday, the biggest test he’s ever prepared for will be over. And Davidson said he feels confident that he — and the rest of Baltimore Racing Development LLC — have done the best they can to create a successful inaugural year of the Baltimore Grand Prix. [...]

Editorial: The cost of police misconduct

BY: Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 19, 2011
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Baltimore taxpayers have paid at least $16.8 million since July 2004 to settle lawsuits involving the city police department. The cases range from garden-variety policy misconduct to a $6 million settlement in the case of Jeffrey Alston, who was paralyzed in the aftermath of a police stop in 1997, to a $2.5 million settlement of [...]

Bealefeld: Training, leadership can cut settlement losses (access required)

BY: Brendan Kearney
POSTED: May 17, 2011
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Facing tough questions about the cost of police misconduct litigation at a Baltimore City Council budget hearing Tuesday afternoon, Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III suggested the department’s “unprecedented” and “unparalleled” training programs coupled with discipline for wayward officers is the answer. “We have worked our tails off to raise the bar and hold people [...]

City settles police misconduct claims (access required)

BY: Brendan Kearney
POSTED: March 1, 2011
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Baltimore City Councilwomen Belinda K. Conaway

Two months into 2011, verdicts or settlements of lawsuits alleging misconduct by Baltimore police officers have cost the city more than $800,000. Settlements of such cases totaled more than $7.25 million from mid-2007 to mid-2010, and there were additional settlements in the second half of last year, including three totaling $195,000 approved at a December [...]

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