A Wicomico County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday ordered Salisbury to produce documents pertaining to a police excessive force lawsuit settlement.

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Baltimore is asking a federal appellate court to affirm the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging its policy of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlements, arguing the clause in question did not violate a woman’s free speech rights. The ACLU ...

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The federal case challenging Baltimore’s practice of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlements was reopened last week after it was determined only one of the two plaintiffs’ claims were dismissed. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz issued a one-page ...

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging Baltimore city’s practice of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlement agreements is unconstitutional.

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Plaintiffs in an ACLU of Maryland lawsuit challenging Baltimore’s practice of including non-disparagement clauses in police misconduct settlements responded to the city’s motion seeking dismissal of the suit Friday, accusing the defendants of systemically violating the First Amendment through their ...

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The Baltimore City Board of Estimates is set to approve more than $1.1 million in police settlements Wednesday, including $600,000 for the family of Tyrone West Sr. West died in July 2013 following an altercation with Baltimore and Morgan State ...

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