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Baltimore Police launch database for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The Baltimore Police Department is betting on a unique concept to better serve residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a voluntary database for that population.
Baltimore Police liaison Deanna Bracken demonstrates an informational key chain used in the Neurodivergent Individuals Database program.
Baltimore’s Safe Streets program linked to decrease in youth homicides, Hopkins study finds
A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that Baltimore’s flagship violence intervention program, Safe Streets, was associated with a decrease in youth violence.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is greeted by Safe Streets leaders J.J. Hughes and Denise Preddy at the opening of the a Safe Streets location in McElderry Park in December.
11-year-old shot on West Baltimore playground during drive-by shooting, police say
An 11-year-old was shot while playing on a playground in West Baltimore Wednesday night during an apparent drive-by shooting targeting a man who was also struck by gunfire, officials said.
Baltimore Police blocked off the area between the McCulloh Homes and Furman L. Templeton Elementary School with yellow tape and littered the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dolphin Street near the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center with over a dozen orange evidence cones on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Baltimore Police sniper won’t be charged after fatally shooting man who fired at officers
Prosecutors will not charge a Baltimore SWAT sniper who in March fatally shot a man who fired at officers, hitting one, while holding women hostage in Northwest Baltimore.
A still from body camera footage shows SWAT officer involved in shooting during an interaction in Park Heights on March 10, 2026.
Video shows man run toward and fire gun at Baltimore Police officers before fatal shooting
Baltimore Police on Friday released body camera footage from last week’s fatal police shooting. The video showed a man running toward and shooting at officers before police returned fire.
In a still from released body camera footage, Baltimore Police officers opened fire on the Louis Jackson, who had run at Officer Sharod Watson and fired a revolver at him during an apparent mental health crisis.
What happened after Baltimore Police shot a knife-wielding veteran in crisis
A Navy veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor on Thursday after she approached Baltimore Police officers with a knife before they shot her during a mental crisis in January.
A still from body camera footage from a Baltimore Police officer involved shooting at 1100 Park Avenue on January 19, 2026.
They were prosecuted for Jan. 6. Now some Marylanders could get a payout.
The U.S. Department of Justice this week announced the creation of a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund," and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche did not rule out that those who attacked police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, would be eligible for compensation.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol building following a "Stop the Steal" rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol earlier, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
AG releases names of Baltimore Police officers who killed alleged shooter
Authorities on Monday released the names of two Baltimore Police officers who shot and killed a 46-year-old man last week after police said he opened fire during an apparent mental health crisis in Southwest Baltimore.
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - Baltimore Police and forensics at the scene of a police shooting near the intersection of Wilkens and South Caton avenues on Thursday.
Grieving families hoped Maryland’s review of deaths in police custody would bring justice. It hasn’t.
One year after the release of the audit sparked a reckoning over deaths in police custody in Maryland, no one has faced criminal charges in the mislabeled cases. And the medical examiner’s office has not changed any of its determinations.
One year after the release of the audit sparked a reckoning over deaths in police custody in Maryland, no one has faced criminal charges in the mislabeled cases.
Baltimore Police shoot, kill man who opened fire during attempted suicide call
Baltimore Police officers shot and killed a man who opened fire on them after they responded to a call for an attempted suicide in South Baltimore on Thursday morning, officials said.
Baltimore Police officers fatally shot a man in Southwest Baltimore on Thursday. He fired at them after they responded to a call for an attempted suicide near Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, officials said.
Immigrant shot by ICE cannot be deported during his appeal, court rules
A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport a Portuguese immigrant who was shot and critically wounded by ICE agents in Maryland on Christmas Eve.
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, in an undated photo released in court documents.
How AI could help triple the cost of Baltimore Police’s body camera program
Baltimore Police pitched their new $153 million no-bid contract for Tasers, body cameras and software as a no-brainer. What officials didn’t fully explain, however, is that artificial intelligence is driving much of the contract’s soaring cost.
The Baltimore Police Department released the police body camera footage and CitiWatch footage, a still of which is shown here, from the police-involved shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2.
Dirt bike driver dies in crash with car in West Baltimore
A 37-year-old man driving a dirt bike died after crashing with an SUV near Hanlon Park in West Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
Baltimore to spend $153M on no-bid deal for police Tasers, AI body cameras
Baltimore’s spending board Wednesday approved a no-bid, $153 million contract for AI-enabled body cameras, Tasers and data management software for the police department.
The Baltimore Police Department released the police body camera footage and CitiWatch footage, a still of which is shown here, from the police-involved shooting of 35-year-old Tavon Newton on April 2.
A milestone month: Baltimore hits record low for homicides
The four homicides recorded in April represent the fewest killings in a month in the city since 1970, when police began tracking monthly crime statistics.
A crime scene vehicle behind police line tape is seen in Hampden on Wednesday October 16, 2024.
Edgewater man accused in wife’s killing released on house arrest amid prosecution appeal
A former Navy doctor accused of fatally stabbing his wife in Edgewater will be released on house arrest as Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess continues her appeal rulings relating to her alleged misconduct in the prosecution.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
‘NIMBY’ plays big role in scant access to Anne Arundel’s 530-mile waterfront
A neighborhood revolt against a proposed park in Crownsville has become a flash point in Anne Arundel County’s struggle to provide access to its more than 530 miles of waterfront.
Anne Arundel County is proposing a parking lot in Valentine Creek Park that would sit about a half-mile from the water.
Immigrant shot by ICE agents in Glen Burnie pleads guilty
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant whom immigration agents shot and critically wounded on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie, pleaded guilty in federal court to damaging government property.
Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, in an undated photo released in court documents.
Baltimore Police officer arrested for allegedly pulling shotgun on woman at his home
A Baltimore Police officer is being held in jail after being arrested for allegedly pulling a shotgun on a woman at his Northeast Baltimore home.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
3 Baltimore Police officers barred from testifying, added to state’s credibility issues list
The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has added three members of the Baltimore Police Department to its list of officers who prosecutors are forbidden to call to testify in court over concerns about their credibility.
The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office added officers Marien Bwino, Victor Figueroa and Troy Horton-Jones to the “Do Not Call” list on Wednesday.
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