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Members of the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, which held the first of three bill hearings and public testimony Sep. 22

Community, William J. Ford

Maryland Senate Committee Holds Police Reform Hearings

by William J. Ford September 23, 2020December 21, 2021

Debate Over Police Funding in Norman, Oklahoma, Results in Divided Town

by WI Guest Author September 23, 2020December 21, 2021

Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Md. Prosecutors Call for More Local Oversight in Police Reform

by William J. Ford September 17, 2020December 21, 2021

Racial Justice Can’t Begin Until Police Departments Reflect Communities They Serve, Panel Says

by WI Guest Author September 17, 2020December 21, 2021

A prosecutor in Ft. Worth, Texas, lied when he said Paul Storey, who was guilty of murder during a robbery, told the jury that the victim’s family believed the death penalty was appropriate. It turned out that the prosecutor lied and misled the jury about that fact. (Courtesy of The Marshall Project)

National, Stacy M. Brown

Report Reveals Alarming Amount of Systemic Police and Prosecutorial Misconduct

by Stacy M. Brown September 16, 2020December 21, 2021

A grand jury indicted two Prince George's County police officers Sept. 10. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Police Reform Continues in Prince George’s

by William J. Ford September 16, 2020December 21, 2021

Protesters hold signs during a Sept. 15 rally outside Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland, against school resource officers in Prince George's County schools. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Debate Rages Over School Resource Officers in Prince George’s

by William J. Ford September 14, 2020December 21, 2021

In a screen grab of a video posted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, demonstrators protesting for gun rights march outside the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond as state lawmakers hold a special session of the General Assembly on Aug. 18.

Protesters Converge on Richmond for Start of Lawmakers’ Special Session

by WI Guest Author August 18, 2020December 21, 2021

Debate continues on whether Prince George's County police should be in schools. (Courtesy of Prince George's County Police)

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Police Reform Still an Issue in Prince George’s

by William J. Ford August 12, 2020December 21, 2021

Tracy Shand, the sister of Leonard Shand, who was fatally shot by police in Prince George's County in Sept. 26, speaks during a Aug. 6 virtual public hearing held by Maryland work group on police reform and accountability.

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Parents, Advocates Plead for Police Reform in Maryland

by William J. Ford August 12, 2020December 21, 2021