One year later, corrections department won’t explain how deaf man was killed in his cell
Javarick Gantt’s death last year, coupled with a report by the ACLU on conditions at the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, raised questions about the facility’s ability to safely house people, especially those with disabilities.
These prison attorneys made it big in the Deep South. Now they’re defending Baltimore jails.
The circumstances behind Butler Snow LLP’s contract remain largely shrouded in mystery, but some new details have come to light through records requests and persistent questioning.
A prisoner talked back. He was taken to be strip searched, handcuffed, then beaten
A former correctional officer at a state prison on the Eastern Shore recently pleaded guilty to the attack.
City Council committee approves Rich Worley, department veteran, as police commissioner
6-0 vote culminates a smooth nomination process for the homegrown pick, who Scott announced as his nominee immediately after former Commissioner Michael Harrison’s abrupt departure.
Mental health crises, call volumes continue to burden slow-to-respond Fire Department
Department leaders point to signs of improvement, particularly around restoring the depleted vehicle fleet and the ongoing challenge of long wait times that medics routinely face.
A rare speech from a victim’s mother halted city council. Some say they should have dug in.
For some, the decision to bring the hearing to a close reflected sensitivity and humanity. For others, it exposed a blind spot of local government.
Grieving mother brings Brooklyn Day hearing to a halt in stirring testimony
The wrenching testimony from the mother of a victim halted the hearing, which had been focused on a breakdown in police-community relations.
Maryland leaders reassessing juvenile justice changes after several high-profile crimes
“It hurts us more when kids are the ones perpetrating or falling victim, because we feel like we failed them,” said state Del. Luke Clippinger, a Baltimore Democrat who is leading a review of whether juvenile laws need adjusting.
Residents share gratitude, ask for more resources at Brooklyn Day shooting community forum
City officials might have expected tough questions Thursday night at a community forum following up on an investigative report of the July 2 mass shooting in Brooklyn. Instead, some community members wanted to say thanks.
Can data catch problematic cops? After years of delay, BPD has a $2.5 million answer
A 2017 federal consent decree required the Baltimore Police Department to install an advanced “early intervention system” that will track its officers.
State tells Baltimore jail monitor to stop talking to doctors, ratchets up legal defense
What does Maryland have in common with Alabama? An attorney that specializes in defending prisons.
Baltimore police issued 50 citations over the last 2 months. Only 3 made it to court
Officers need more training and better supervision on how to write tickets, acting police commissioner says.
Baltimore Police supervisors failed to act on warnings before Brooklyn mass shooting, report finds
A 100-page report by the Baltimore Police Department on its response reveals an agency disconnected from the community it serves.
Proposed Baltimore police and fire training facility has hefty price tag: $330 million
The project received renewed attention this week when a top Police Department official described it as a “tactical village,” drawing comparisons to the so-called “Cop City” project in Atlanta.
He was convicted of a 1998 murder. Armed with new DNA evidence, he wants a new trial.
Dontae Spivey was convicted of a 1998 homicide, but has always maintained his innocence.
When will Baltimore exit its police consent decree? ‘Burden of proof’ on the city, judge says
Judge Bredar’s comments followed reporting from The Baltimore Banner on the long wait for detailed reports about how officers interact with citizens.
Baltimore Police should spend less time in their vehicles and more time on the street, report says
Critical staffing shortages are preventing police from spending enough time getting to know the neighborhoods they patrol — a roadblock to regaining community trust, report finds.
Six years into consent decree, the long wait for Baltimore Police stop-and-search data continues
In the past, the city’s policing strategies hinged on sweeping searches of Black residents. Data that would show whether that has changed has yet to be released.
State officials tell judge they’re still years away from fixing health care in Baltimore jails
The state, which took over the Baltimore’s jails decades ago, has struggled to meet court deadlines to fix health care in its facilities.
They were wounded in a mass shooting. Then Baltimore Police seized their belongings.
The Baltimore Police Department is under scrutiny over how it seizes “evidence” from shooting victims.
