Gun trace task force

Mar 1, 2023

Victims of Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force win $6M settlement after decade-long pursuit of justice

Baltimore's Board of Estimates approved a $6 million settlement, among the largest to result from the corrupt actions of the now-defunct Gun Trace Task Force.

Feb 9, 2023

Baltimore board to vote on $6M settlement to end Gun Trace Task Force lawsuit over man’s death

Baltimore's Board of Estimates will consider a $6 million settlement to end a lawsuit over the death of a man who was struck by a driver being chased by members of the corrupt Gun Trace Task Force.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building in Annapolis. MF-D 9/20/04.
Dec 19, 2022

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.

The Baltimore Police Department says it is seeing success with its Crisis Response Team since its inception nearly six months ago. (Chelsea Jones/Capital News Service file photo.)
Aug 31, 2022

Baltimore poised to settle another GTTF evidence-planting lawsuit

Baltimore's Board of Estimates will vote on a six-figure settlement to end a civil rights lawsuit stemming from allegations that members of the corrupt Gun Trace Task Force planted a gun on a man.

Aug 11, 2022

Baltimore Police Department faces 2 new lawsuits tied to discredited officers

Baltimore is facing two new federal lawsuits alleging evidence planting by discredited police officers, including a former detective who is serving 18 years in prison for crimes committed on the job. The suits illustrate the continuing fallout from the widespread police corruption that came to light amid revelations about the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace […]

The Baltimore Police Department says it is seeing success with its Crisis Response Team since its inception nearly six months ago. (Chelsea Jones/Capital News Service file photo.)
Jul 28, 2022

Ex-Baltimore Police detective sentenced for helping to plant BB gun, lying on warrants

A former Baltimore Police detective was sentenced after he lied to a grand jury and conspired to violate the civil rights of city residents.

The Baltimore Police Department says it is seeing success with its Crisis Response Team since its inception nearly six months ago. (Chelsea Jones/Capital News Service file photo.)
Jul 11, 2022

Md. high court to weigh if fleeing Black man gives police reasonable suspicion

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.

May 31, 2022

Rapper Young Moose reaches $300K deal with Baltimore over arrest

A court settlement calls for the city of Baltimore to pay $300,000 to resolve claims that police officers planted drugs on a rapper known as Young Moose.

Apr 12, 2022

Baltimore detective found guilty of conspiracy, other charges at federal trial

A Baltimore police detective faces a possible prison sentence after jurors convicted him of conspiring to deprive civil rights, falsifying records and lying to a grand jury.

The Baltimore Police Department says it is seeing success with its Crisis Response Team since its inception nearly six months ago. (Chelsea Jones/Capital News Service file photo.)
Apr 5, 2022

Baltimore police detective faces trial on charges he planted BB gun, lied on warrants

A former Baltimore police sergeant admitted to on-the-job misconduct and crime stretching back decades Tuesday as he testified in federal court against an ex-colleague on trial for conspiracy and falsifying records. This week’s trial against the defendant, Detective Robert Hankard, will focus on allegations that Hankard helped plant a BB gun on a drug suspect […]

Mar 15, 2022

With trial looming for Baltimore officer, another GTTF victim files civil rights lawsuit

A victim of the Baltimore Police Department's corrupt Gun Trace Task Force unit has filed a multimillion-dollar federal civil rights lawsuit.

Feb 17, 2022

UB Law launching Center for Criminal Justice Reform with event examining Gun Trace Task Force

The University of Baltimore Center for Criminal Justice Reform's first event will examine a recently released investigation into the disgraced Gun Trace Task Force unit of the Baltimore Police Department.

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