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Family sues over death of PG County man who was left paralyzed by police
The mother of a man who died after a violent encounter with Prince George's County police has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Mosby, Braveboy release ‘do-not-call’ lists of police with credibility issues
The state's attorneys for Baltimore City and Prince George's County have jointly released their lists of current and former police officers they've identified with credibility problems.
White Maryland officer convicted of assaulting black suspect
UPPER MARLBORO — A white Maryland police officer has been convicted of assault and misconduct after being accused of repeatedly punching a black suspect who was handcuffed and seat-belted in a police vehicle. The state’s attorney for Prince George’s County says a judge found Corporal Stephen Downey guilty Thursday after a three-day bench trial. Downey […]
Prince George’s officers claim retaliation since filing civil rights suit
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 “pervaded by race discrimination and retaliation” and claims white officers use racial slurs, abuse their […]
PG police officers file federal lawsuit alleging discrimination, retaliation
Police officers of color in Prince George’s County filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the work environment in the county police department is “pervaded by race discrimination and retaliation.” The lawsuit, announced by the ACLU of Maryland, claims white officers use racial slurs, abuse their power against civilians and steal departmental funds and property. The […]
Man convicted of murder in Maryland police station attack
A man who attacked a Maryland police station while his brothers videotaped the shooting was convicted of murder Friday in the death of an undercover detective, whom a fellow officer mistakenly shot and killed.
Police officer in Maryland shoots, kills man at restaurant
Authorities say police in Maryland shot and killed an armed suspect at a fast-food restaurant.
These 2 police officers from Maryland were arrested in Miami
Two officers from a Maryland police department have been arrested in Miami in unrelated incidents.
Prince George’s police officer indicted, accused of misconduct
UPPER MARLBORO — A Prince George’s County police officer has been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges. Prince George’s County State Attorney spokesman John Erzen tells local media that Cpl. Adrian Crudup was indicted Thursday on charges of witness intimidation, accessory after the fact and misconduct in office after authorities accused him of […]
Prince George’s officer charged with assault for striking suspect with cruiser
A Prince George’s County police officer was charged Thursday with second-degree assault and misconduct in office for allegedly striking a suspect with his cruiser during a pursuit in June. Officer Juan Hernandez was responding to a call for an armed person on June 13 and pursued the suspect, according to the Prince George’s County State’s […]
Lawsuit alleges Prince George’s police assaulted, arrested woman without cause
A Calvert County woman is seeking $130 million from Prince George’s County and two police officers after she was allegedly assaulted and wrongfully arrested while visiting her brother’s apartment last year. La’Moore Queen Devi was visiting her brother in Temple Hills in March 2015 when she had run-ins with private security for his apartment complex […]
Federal jury awards $600K to man shot by P.G. police
A federal jury awarded $600,000 on Wednesday to a man who was shot four times by Prince George’s County police in 2014 while in the passenger’s seat of a vehicle. Darren Kevin Jones suffered injuries to his liver, side, leg and hand but survived, according to Stephen P. Norman, one of his lawyers. Police claimed […]
