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MD police sergeant not immune from racial bias suit, 4th Circuit rules
A former Maryland State Police sergeant is not immune from claims of racial bias, the Fourth Circuit ruled.
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.
White House installs reconstruction of Baltimore statue of Christopher Columbus
The White House has installed on its grounds a reconstruction of a Baltimore statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.
DOJ moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with 2 cities
The Justice Department moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville that called for an overhaul of their police departments.
Autopsies misclassified in-custody deaths that were actually homicides, MD officials say
An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 in-custody police deaths that should have been considered homicides, officials said.
Chauvin murder conviction upheld in George Floyd killing
The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd.
Fleeing man, regardless of race, may give police reasonable suspicion, Md. high court says
A Black man’s speedy departure upon seeing Baltimore police in a high-crime area may give officers reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to stop him, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Md. high court considers if fleeing Black man gives police reasonable suspicion
Maryland’s top court grappled with whether a Black man’s speedy departure upon seeing Baltimore police in a high-crime area gives officers reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.
States struggle with pushback after wave of policing reforms
Two years after states around the country passed an unprecedented number of police reforms after the killing of George Floyd, some are struggling to make the new policies stick.
Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
Md. high court opens term with race-related cases on docket
Maryland’s top court opened its 2022-2023 session this month, a term in which it will consider whether alleged racially charged comments so permeated a recently reported appeals court opinion that […]
Former officers sentenced for violating George Floyd’s rights
A federal judge sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights to lighter terms than recommended in sentencing guidelines.
