With the outcome so far of the Freddie Gray case, it’s pretty clear that the Police policies need to be updated. During a Press Conference yesterday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Police Commisioner Kevin Davis and other members of the Department of Justice, issued the new “use of force” policy that goes into effect on July […]
In the verdict, which came after a six-day trial, the judge also said that prosecutors did not prove a reckless endangerment charge against Nero over a failure to put a seat belt on Gray, noting that he had no direct role in putting Gray in the transport van to the jail.
The field of candidates running for Mayor of Baltimore got a little more crowded over the weekend, with Catherine Pugh and Carl Stokes announcing their…
UPDATE: 11:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Friday announced a Department of Justice civil pattern and practice investigation into the Baltimore Police…
Mayors often have a lot of work to do, but if they don’t know something, it might be because it hasn’t been brought to their…
Via: FoxBaltimore.com Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has issued an executive order prohibiting police officers from asking about a person’s citizenship status. The issue was ordered on Friday to all city agencies. It is said to have an effect on the lowering of discrimination against immigrants. It enables the use of city funds to investigate or […]
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was sworn in Tuesday at downtown’s War Memorial monument. This will be the Mayor’s first full-term at Mayor of Baltimore City.
Tuesday morning Radio One Baltimore’s Larry Young Morning Show hosted the 2011 Mayoral Debate at the Radio One Baltimore studios. All mayoral candidates were present for the event. More that 60 invited guests and all local major news stations were in attendance. The list of issues discussed included jobs, school reform, the development of an […]
Via: Baltimoresun.com Our media partner The Baltimore Sun obtained the official police report detailing the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of victims Sean Gamble and City Police Officer William Torbit, Jr. The report was compiled after more than one hundred witnesses were interviewed and after surveillance tapes were reviewed from that evening. According […]
Contributed by Robin Akinwale Wednesday morning outside of City Hall the family of slain Officer William Torbit, Jr. organized a call for justice. Just last week City State’s Attorney Greg Bernstein announced that charges would not be filed against the officers accused of killing Officer Torbit. The decision outraged the family as well as members […]
