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March 07, 2016

Second in a series of occasional articles about issues in the Baltimore mayoral race.After a year of record-breaking violence in Baltimore and amid nationwide debate about policing, the city's most prominent mayoral candidates are pledging to balance safety in the streets and police accountability, with promises to target "violent repeat offenders" while tightening administrative reins on misbehaving officers.

March 01, 2016

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A new report alleges a pattern of police misconduct in West Baltimore. The group No Boundaries Coalition presented the initial findings of their report in Annapolis on Tuesday.They wanted the release their report to coincide with the Senate hearings on a bill to restore accountability to policing.

March 01, 2016

One of the chief architects of an omnibus police accountability bill said Tuesday that she'll push for changes to provisions advocates say would move the state backward.Sen. Catherine E. Pugh told her Senate colleagues that "there's always room for improvement" and suggested eliminating a section in the legislation that would have given police unions broad sway over certain disciplinary hearings.sting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention...

March 01, 2016

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The fight against police brutality continues in Annapolis. Many across Maryland are demanding change as lawmakers are hearing legislation on accountability for officers.​ It comes at a crucial time for police accountability legislation. Some feel officer/citizen relationships are broken across Baltimore and these changes will help turn that around.

March 01, 2016

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —In session 2016, advocates for police reform converged in Annapolis to push for changes to the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. The group released a scathing review on police misconduct in west Baltimore.Organizers only provided a summary, they're releasing the report next week. They interviewed residents in Freddie Gray's old neighborhood.

March 01, 2016

Advocates for police reform converged in Annapolis to push for changes to the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. The group released a scathing review on police misconduct in west Baltimore. Organizers only provided a summary, they're releasing the report next week. They interviewed residents in Freddie Gray's old neighborhood.

February 23, 2016

Tell people ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Demanding accountability. A large turnout in Annapolis to rally against police brutality in Maryland.

It has to do with the Law Enforcement Officer’s Bill of Rights and proposed changes. Months after the death of Freddie Gray, lawmakers are now hearing close to 30 bills alone on police accountability and brutality.more about this item.

February 23, 2016

ANNAPOLIS | State lawmakers are moving to improve protections for residents who believe they have been mistreated by the police, but critics said Tuesday the changes could end up shielding officers from scrutiny in misconduct cases. 

At a time when police behavior is under scrutiny nationally, the critics told the General Assembly it needs to bring more oversight, not less, to rogue officers. 

February 23, 2016

ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Supporters of increasing police accountability in Maryland called on Tuesday for changes to make legislation stronger than a lengthy measure now before lawmakers. Opponents from the Fraternal Order of Police said the bill is flawed and won’t solve the problems supporters want to address.

February 23, 2016

ANNAPOLIS — When Del. Brett Wilson saw the estimates of what legislation for increasing police accountability would cost, he started thinking of pulling his name from the list of co-sponsors.

February 23, 2016

Maryland lawmakers have been holding hearings this afternoon on 27 different bills  to increase police accountability.  Much of the testimony has centered on a bill that is the  product of a work group. It was created by lawmakers after unrest in Baltimore from Freddie Gray's death in police custody. One of the Officers accused in Gray's death is attending today's hearing.

February 23, 2016

Lawmakers in Annapolis heard hours of testimony Tuesday for and against a comprehensive package of bills aimed at police reform. In the audience was Officer William Porter, one of six officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray.Porter, whose trial ended with a hung jury in December, told reporters he was there to watch democracy in action as some wonder if the Gray case will spur action on police reform.

February 23, 2016

Annapolis - Maryland's ambitious proposals to improve police training and expand officer oversight drew strong praise and pointed criticism Tuesday at a hearing of the Judiciary Committee in the House of Delegates.

At a time when police behavior is under scrutiny nationally, the critics told the General Assembly it needs to bring more oversight, not less, to rogue officers... 

February 23, 2016

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -(AP) - Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to hold a hearing on a measure to increase police accountability.

The bill scheduled for a hearing Tuesday is a product of a workgroup. It was created by lawmakers after unrest in Baltimore from Freddie Gray's death in police custody.