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Judge allows Riot Act lawsuit against Baltimore to move forward

April 2, 2018 Comments Off on Judge allows Riot Act lawsuit against Baltimore to move forward

Natural disasters and cataclysmic events, such as the April riots in Baltimore that damaged hundreds of mostly small businesses, underscore the vulnerability that smaller companies have if they are uninsured, experts say.(File)

A federal judge has preserved Maryland Riot Act claims against Baltimore's mayor and city council in a lawsuit brought by businesses damaged during the 2015 unrest following the death of Freddie Gray.

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Baltimore city, police seek dismissal of lawsuit over ’15 riots

August 8, 2017 Comments Off on Baltimore city, police seek dismissal of lawsuit over ’15 riots

Workers board up the burnt-out DTLR store on Pennsylvania Avenue on April 28, 2015, the morning after the riots in Baltimore. Baltimore city, the Baltimore Police Department and the state are all seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by local businesses alleging the defendants failed to properly respond to the unrest. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)

Baltimore city, the Baltimore Police Department and the state are all seeking dismissal of a 264-count complaint by local businesses alleging officials failed to properly respond to the 2015 riots. The Baltimore city defendants, in court filings, have supported the ...

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Remedy for Baltimore riot damages has historic roots, few modern applications

June 22, 2017 Comments Off on Remedy for Baltimore riot damages has historic roots, few modern applications

A woman surveys the riot damage April 28, 2015 in her grocery store on the 300 Block of North Charles Street. (The Daily Record / Maximilian Franz)

Civil unrest and rioting were a much more common concern when Maryland passed its Riot Act in 1835 permitting citizens to seek compensation from the government for damage to property sustained in a violent disturbance. The idea, at the time, ...

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Dozens of Baltimore businesses sue over response to 2015 riots

June 21, 2017 Comments Off on Dozens of Baltimore businesses sue over response to 2015 riots

The burnt out DTLR store on Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest Baltimore the day after the riots. (The Daily Record / Maximilian Franz)

A group of Baltimore businesses that sustained damage during the 2015 riots following the death of Freddie Gray is suing the city, alleging officials failed to suppress the riots. The nearly 700-page complaint was filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court in March ...

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Despite on-field successes, Orioles attendance continues to fall

April 2, 2017 Comments Off on Despite on-field successes, Orioles attendance continues to fall

With three playoff berths and the most wins in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles have been one of the most successful teams in baseball over the last five years. But their attendance has moved in the opposite direction and ...

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DEA: Many more drugs looted in Baltimore riots than reported

August 19, 2016 Comments Off on DEA: Many more drugs looted in Baltimore riots than reported

Officials say the amount of drugs looted from Baltimore pharmacies during riots last year was substantially higher than initially reported. An U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official tells The Baltimore Sun that 80 percent more doses of drugs were taken than ...

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Baltimore man sentenced to 5 years for arson during riots

August 3, 2016 Comments Off on Baltimore man sentenced to 5 years for arson during riots

A Baltimore man who pleaded guilty to setting fire to a liquor store during the riots that broke out in Baltimore following Freddie Gray’s funeral last year was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and three years of supervised ...

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For more than a year, Freddie Gray-related stories dominate coverage

July 27, 2016 Comments Off on For more than a year, Freddie Gray-related stories dominate coverage

Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announces charges against police in the death of Freddie Gray. A few miles off in any direction, and the debate about the knife involved in Freddie Gray's arrest by Baltimore police may have been completely different. The state of Maryland has one set of laws governing knives. The city of Baltimore has its own rules. Caught in the middle are people like Gray, who probably have no idea whether carrying a legally purchased knife can lead to criminal charges. (The Daily Record / Maximilian Franz)

The Daily Record has published more than 100 stories related to the Freddie Gray case. Here are some highlights, in chronological order: (Dates in this timeline reflect date of publication) April 2015 April 12: Freddie Gray is arrested; police said he ...

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Mich. prosecutor who quit after calling for Md. rioters to be shot returns

July 14, 2016 Comments Off on Mich. prosecutor who quit after calling for Md. rioters to be shot returns

A man walks past a mural in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. in 2014. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

DETROIT — An assistant prosecutor in Michigan who quit last year after posting on Facebook that people assaulting police officers in Baltimore should be shot has returned to work for her former employer. Wayne County prosecutor’s office spokeswoman Maria Miller ...

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Nero’s acquittal fuels Mosby’s critics, admirers

May 23, 2016 Comments Off on Nero’s acquittal fuels Mosby’s critics, admirers

Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby. (File photo)

A police officer’s acquittal Monday in a man’s in-custody death that sparked riots in Baltimore last spring has fueled detractors and admirers of Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby – one year to the month after her impassioned but controversial speech pledging to “deliver justice for Freddie Gray.”

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