Under a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, the troubled force will employ a variety of measures to protect constitutional rights and correct racial disparities.
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‘Day of Reconciliation’
‘Day of Reconciliation’ Planned to Mark Anniversary of Baltimore Unrest BY TANASIA KENNEY | ATLANTA BLACKSTAR [mashshare] Following the funeral for 25-year-old Freddie Gray, residents of Baltimore poured into the streets to protest his death. Gray died from injuries he sustained while in police custody. Those protests soon manifested into violence, rioting, looting and the […]
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BLM Activist DeRay Mckesson
Democratic nominee Catherine Pugh emerged victorious in Baltimore’s mayoral primary on April 27. The former state senator was in a tight race with former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, winning the primary with 37 percent of the vote while Dixon picked up 34 percent, The Root reports.
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Breaking Down Barriers Roundtable Seeks Solutions to Improve Lives of MD Women
Women leaders of Baltimore attended the Breaking Down Barriers Roundtable, which was hosted by Hillary for Maryland at the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center March 30, to discuss policies that would enhance the lives of women in Maryland.
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Arrest Made in Killing of Gerald Williams, Morgan State University Student
On March 31, police arrested Harry Malik Robertson, 20, of Bowie, Md., in connection to the fatal stabbing of Gerald Williams, 20, a junior at Morgan State University.
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Baltimore County Settles Housing Discrimination Case
Baltimore County is trying to move past discriminatory housing policies that have been in place for decades.
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Maryland Senate Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bill
The Maryland Senate unanimously passed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill Thursday, despite debate that amendments had limited the legislation’s scope and effect.
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