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.

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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.

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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.

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A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.

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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 a convicted killer, who is Black, deserves a new hearing ...

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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.

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A federal judge sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

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Maryland’s top court will weigh whether a Black man’s speedy departure upon seeing Baltimore police in a high-crime area gives officers reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to stop him.

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A federal judge sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

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The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, according to the findings released Wednesday.

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