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MD court: Public has right to officer names in police use-of-force records
The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that Anton’s Law, the state’s historic police transparency measure, requires law enforcement agencies to release the names of officers who use physical force against citizens.
Md. man’s death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement
Relatives of a 19-year-old Black man who died during a struggle with police officers on Maryland's Eastern Shore have reached a $5 million partial settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit, an agreement that also requires improvements in police training and policies, family attorneys announced Monday.
Anton’s Law, passed in Md. after Black teen’s death in police custody, has a shaky track record
Five months since taking effect, Anton’s Law has not always lived up to its promise.
Md. Senate debates allowing disclosure of police misconduct probes
The Maryland Senate took a step Tuesday toward passing legislation aimed at increasing public access to completed internal police investigations, as it narrowly defeated a proposal to ensure allegations of […]
Frosh seeks standards on police force, no-knocks, weapons
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday called for a statewide standard on the use of police force, sharp limits on the use of no-knock warrants, a ban on […]
Md. Senate bill would permit disclosure of police misconduct probes
Saying the legislation would help uncover law enforcement‘s bad apples, a Baltimore state senator urged her colleagues Thursday to pass legislation that would remove documents relating to police misconduct investigations […]
Anton Black’s family sues police, medical examiner in 2018 death
Anton Black‘s family filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against three Eastern Shore towns and the Maryland medical examiner’s office, alleging the unarmed 19-year-old Black man was killed by police and […]
Anton Black’s backers allege open-meetings violation by Greensboro leaders
A group seeking answers in the police-involved death of a 19-year-old Greensboro man has accused the Caroline County town’s leaders of illegally changing the rules of council meetings to stifle […]
Black man’s death in police custody roils rural Maryland town
GREENSBORO — Inside the home Anton Black shared with his mother, a collage of photographs pays homage to a gifted athlete and aspiring model on the verge of becoming a […]
