police reform
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Chauvin, Other Officers in George Floyd’s Death
A federal grand jury on Friday indicted the four Minneapolis police officers, including Derek Chauvin, involved in the death of…
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Pending D.C. Council Legislation Reinforces MPD’s ‘No-Chase’ Policy
For several weeks toward the end of last year, protesters repeatedly converged on the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Fourth District…
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WILLIAMS: The Question
Question: "To defund or not to defund?" From my perspective, I see that question as a distraction from the "real"…
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Justice Department Algorithms Used to Predict Crime
New York University Law Review researchers recently found that law enforcement agencies "are increasingly using predictive policing systems to forecast…
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Black, Latino and Female Officers Use Force Less Often Than Whites: Study
Black and Hispanic officers tend to stop, arrest and use force against civilians less often than white officers, a new…
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Maryland Police Bills Clear Legislature, Overriding Hogan Vetoes
Maryland lawmakers passed police reform legislation, against the governor’s objections, that they claim is the best way, in attempts that…
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Virginia NAACP Says End Qualified Immunity After Video of Police Pepper-Spraying Motorist
The NAACP has called to end qualified immunity for police officers in Virginia after a video of a uniformed Black…
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Maryland Wraps 2021 Legislative Session; OKs Sports Betting, Ban on Immigration Detention Centers
The Maryland General Assembly ended its session Monday approving a plethora of bills on items such as sports betting, a…
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Deadline Looms for Maryland Lawmakers to Pass Police Reform Legislation
The Maryland General Assembly will end its 90-day session at midnight Monday, but it may take lawmakers until the last…
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Maryland House Forms Committee to Hash Out Differences in Police Reform Legislation
Less than 24 hours after the Maryland Senate approved a police reform bill with several amendments, the House of Delegates…
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