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One man's unusual explanation for how marijuana got into his system.
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Read More »All clean, except on the drug test
Baltimore police commissioner must lead a still-reeling city
Now confirmed as the permanent police commissioner for Baltimore, Kevin Davis is tasked with ushering a city still reeling from protests, rioting and a record-breaking spike in violence through one of the most high-profile criminal cases in the city’s history. ...
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Read More »Police kill man they say confronted officer with a knife
COLUMBIA — Police in Maryland say an officer killed a man who confronted him with a knife outside a home. Howard County police say in a written statement that it happened in Columbia after a caller reported around 10:40 a.m. ...
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Read More »Sangree honored by municipal lawyers group
Suzanne Sangree, chief of police legal affairs with the Baltimore City Law Department, is being honored this week during the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s annual conference in Las Vegas. Sangree will be receiving the 2015 Joseph I. Mulligan Distinguished Public ...
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Read More »Body camera panel’s proposal raises concern about public records access
The lone recommendation in the final report of a state commission on best practices for the use of police body cameras has led to concerns about access to public records. The 19-page report, posted on the commission’s website, contains 16 ...
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Read More »Baltimore police prepare for Freddie Gray court dates
Baltimore police are preparing for the Freddie Gray case to begin. Department spokesman T.J. Smith said since riots erupted following Gray’s death in April, the police have received equipment and specialized training to better prepare officers for any future civil ...
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Read More »Editorial Advisory Board: ‘A loss of faith’
A recently released report of the Baltimore city grand jury that served from January until May gives the public a window through which to view some Baltimore police officers. The report recounts the presentation of instructors at the police academy ...
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Read More »Lawsuit alleges public strip search in Laurel
A Washington, D.C. man filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Laurel police officer who he alleges performed an illegal and public strip search during a traffic stop.
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Read More »Feds won’t reverse denial of Baltimore riot disaster aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to reverse its denial of disaster aid to help Maryland and Baltimore.
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Read More »Police: Officer shoots, wounds man in Baltimore
Police say an officer shot a man in the face in southwest Baltimore after the man ran his car into a cruiser. Officers responded to reports of gunfire Monday night and police say they approached a car in the area. ...
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