Nation Aug 10 Baltimore mayor urges turning anger into action after DOJ report on policing By PBS NewsHour
Nation Aug 10 Read the full DOJ report detailing bias in Baltimore police force A Justice Department report released Wednesday found “longstanding, systemic” deficiencies in the Baltimore Police Department that failed to provide officers with resources to collect information and do their jobs. Read the full report. By Larisa Epatko
Jul 25 Watch 0:52 Watch Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s call to order at the 2016 DNC By PBS NewsHour
Nation Dec 16 Judge declares mistrial in first Freddie Gray officer case After nine hours of deliberation over the past two days, jurors were dismissed after a deadlock Tuesday in the trial of one of six police officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who sustained a… By Joshua Barajas
Nation Sep 09 Baltimore approves $6.4 million settlement with family of Freddie Gray The Baltimore city board approved a $6.4 million settlement Wednesday in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who sustained a fatal spinal injury while in police custody in April. By Joshua Barajas
Jul 08 Baltimore Mayor fires city’s police commissioner By Colleen Shalby Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake fired Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts, a news release announced today. Continue reading
May 08 Justice Department launches investigation of Baltimore police By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will conduct a broad investigation into the Baltimore police force in search of law enforcement practices that are unconstitutional and violate civil rights, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday. Continue reading