A judge could rule by the end of the month on whether a new law allowing Johns Hopkins University to establish a private police force can be subject to a referendum.

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A ballot initiative group formed to oppose the creation of a private police force for Johns Hopkins University is asking a judge to review the preliminary decision by the State Board of Elections that the issue cannot be subject to ...

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Some of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Prince George’s Police Department discriminates against officers of color are claiming they are facing retaliation at work since the suit was filed. The lawsuit, filed in December, alleges the department is ...

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Johns Hopkins University leaders have continued to make the case this fall that a police force may be necessary to help secure campuses in the middle of a city experiencing high crime. But even as the university holds panel discussions ...

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As self-driving cars become increasingly common on American streets, an obvious question arises: What happens when police want to pullover a robot-driven vehicle without a human backup driver?

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Johns Hopkins University will revisit the issue of safety and security on and around its Baltimore campuses after an attempt to create a campus police force failed earlier this year. During the 2018 legislative session, a measure that would have ...

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The chief spokesman of the Baltimore Police Department has resigned, saying there's been a long-term "systematic failure" of policing in the city, among other ills.

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A Baltimore police officer has been fired after he was found intoxicated and slumped over at the wheel of his patrol vehicle.

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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh now has two of the most important jobs in her administration to fill.

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An independent review panel has voted unanimously to subpoena the Baltimore Police Department for withheld internal affairs cases.

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