Five months since taking effect, Anton’s Law has not always lived up to its promise.
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Read More »March 18, 2022 Comments Off on Anton’s Law, passed in Md. after Black teen’s death in police custody, has a shaky track record
Five months since taking effect, Anton’s Law has not always lived up to its promise.
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Read More »March 17, 2022 Comments Off on Review finds ‘major concerns’ in handling of case before murder-suicide in Md.
An investigation into a woman's complaint on how police in York handled a court order against a former Baltimore County police officer found "major concerns."
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Read More »March 16, 2022 Comments Off on Washington aims to recruit more women for police department
The D.C. Metropolitan Police and Mayor Muriel Bowser have signed the 30x30 initiative, which calls for more women police officers.
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Read More »February 18, 2022 Comments Off on Kim Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright’s death
Kim Potter, the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright, was sentenced Friday.
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Read More »February 17, 2022 Comments Off on Baltimore police to expunge spy plane records in settlement
Records and data collected by a now-defunct aerial surveillance program in Baltimore will be expunged as part of a federal lawsuit settlement.
Read More »February 14, 2022 Comments Off on Virginia man charged with attempted murder of Maryland cops
A Virginia man has now been charged with attempted first-degree murder after authorities say he shot two police officers in Frederick.
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Read More »February 4, 2022 Comments Off on Family ‘flabbergasted’ by police killing of Black man in morning raid
The parents of Amir Locke and their attorneys said the 22-year-old Black man was “executed” by a Minneapolis SWAT team that woke him from a deep sleep, and that he reached in confusion for a legal firearm to protect himself.
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Read More »February 3, 2022 Comments Off on Biden in NYC: Nation must come together to end gun violence
President Joe Biden pledged that the federal government would step up its fight against gun violence by working more closely with police and communities.
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Read More »February 3, 2022 Comments Off on Ex-Chicago officer who killed Laquan McDonald leaves prison
Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke left prison after serving less than half of his nearly seven-year sentence for killing Black teenager Laquan McDonald.
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Read More »February 1, 2022 Comments Off on Justice Department won’t reopen investigation into Tamir Rice death
The Justice Department has said it will not reopen the federal investigation into the 2014 death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot to death by Cleveland police.
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