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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Kwame Rose, holding a megaphone, helps lead a group of several hundred people in Baltimore during a march protesting police on May 2, 2015.

How Have Baltimore Protests Stayed Peaceful? Activists Take Lessons From 2015

Jun 04, 2020
Unlike the demonstrations that rocked the city five years ago after Freddie Gray, 25, died in police custody, this week's unfolded peacefully. Local activists are helping to avoid unplanned violence.
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National
Jody LeCornu (L) and her twin sister, Jennifer Carrieri, were inseparable.

3 Billboards In Baltimore: How One Woman Is Trying To Find Her Sister's Killer

Mar 10, 2019
Jennifer Carrieri's twin was shot and murdered in an empty parking lot in 1996, but nobody knows why. This year, Carrieri put up billboards in Baltimore, Md., in the hopes of solving the cold case.
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National
Joel Fitzgerald is currently the chief of police for the Fort Worth Police Department, a position he's held since 2015. He is the mayor's leading candidate to become the top cop in Baltimore.

Baltimore's New Police Commissioner Would Be City's 5th In 4 Years

Dec 06, 2018
The Baltimore Police Department's reputation is in tatters with the community after a series of scandals ranging from officer misconduct to corruption.
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National
A short video posted on social media showed a police officer repeatedly punching a man on the street.

Former Baltimore Officer Charged With Assault After Viral Video

Aug 14, 2018
Arthur Williams has been indicted by a grand jury on criminal charges including first-degree assault after a video surfaced on social media that showed him repeatedly punching a man in the face.
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National
A short video posted on social media shows DaShawn McGrier with his back against a wall, having an argument with a Baltimore police officer that then turned violent.

Baltimore Officer Resigns After Video Shows Him Repeatedly Punching Man

Aug 13, 2018
The Baltimore Police Department said it suspended the unnamed officer within hours of Saturday's incident, and that late Sunday the police commissioner accepted had accepted the officer's resignation.
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The Two-Way
Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa resigned on Tuesday. In charges last filed last week, federal prosecutors said he "willfully" failed to file tax returns for 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Baltimore's Top Cop Resigns Days After Being Charged With Not Filing Tax Returns

May 15, 2018
Darryl De Sousa had only been in the job of commissioner for a few months. Federal prosecutors say he failed to file for the tax years 2013, 2014 and 2015.
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The Two-Way
Jurors are deliberating in the corruption trial of a Baltimore Police Department unit that witnesses say was rife with crime and cover-ups.

After Jaw-Dropping Testimony, Baltimore Police Corruption Trial Heads To Jury

Feb 08, 2018
The case centers on the Gun Trace Task Force, an elite unit that was supposed to be recovering illegal guns. But witnesses say it sold guns and drugs it seized right back onto the streets.
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The Two-Way
Body camera footage of a Baltimore police operation released by the public defender's office appears to show an officer hiding drugs and later discovering them.

Baltimore Police Caught Planting Drugs In Body-Cam Footage, Public Defender Says

Jul 20, 2017
The officer has been suspended and two others are on administrative duty, Baltimore Police say. The public defender's office is questioning the officer's involvement in 53 active cases.
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The Two-Way
A mural dedicated to Freddie Gray was painted near the location where he was arrested in Baltimore, Md. A judge has approved a court-enforceable consent decree to overhaul the city's police department, after an investigation prompted by Gray's death.

Federal Judge Approves Consent Decree To Overhaul Baltimore Police

Apr 07, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he had "grave concerns" about the decree, negotiated during the Obama administration. But a judge rejected the Trump administration's request to delay the deal.
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Code Switch
The Justice Department released a report Wednesday morning that was highly critical of the Baltimore Police Department for systematically stopping, searching and arresting the city's black residents, frequently without grounds for doing so.

DOJ's Withering Baltimore Report Says 'What Black Folks Have Been Saying For Decades'

Aug 12, 2016
"I don't know people who weren't aware of the stats that were just published. ... We already know the score," says D. Watkins, an author and journalist who grew up in the city.
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The Two-Way
A man looks to a mural on June 23 in the area where riots broke out after the funeral for Freddie Gray last year in Baltimore.

'Lock Up All The Black Hoodies': DOJ Report Details Abuses By Baltimore Police

Aug 10, 2016
The Department of Justice found a "pattern or practice" of discrimination by the city's police. But the report also spotlights the individual victims — and the injustices behind the numbers.
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The Two-Way
Lt. Brian Rice (second from left) was acquitted Monday in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray. Rice is seen here arriving at the courthouse for opening statements in his trial in Baltimore on July 7.

Most Senior Police Officer In Freddie Gray Case Is Found Not Guilty Of Manslaughter

Jul 18, 2016
Lt. Brian Rice is the highest-ranking of the six Baltimore police officers who were charged in the death of Freddie Gray last year.
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The Two-Way
Officer Edward Nero (center) arrives at court in Baltimore on Monday. Nero has been found not guilty of multiple misdemeanor charges in the Freddie Gray case.

Baltimore Police Officer Found Not Guilty In Freddie Gray Case

May 23, 2016
Officer Edward Nero had faced multiple misdemeanors in connection with the arrest and subsequent death of Gray in April 2015.
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The Two-Way
People march in the Penn North neighborhood of Baltimore on Wednesday, the anniversary of the funeral of Freddie Gray.

Baltimore Police Chief Discusses Shooting Of Boy Carrying Replica Pistol

Apr 28, 2016
Police Commissioner Kevin Davis says detectives mistook the replica for a real gun and describes the boy's injuries as nonfatal. The shooting happened on the anniversary of Freddie Gray's funeral.
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Code Switch
After Freddie Gray's death, Baltimore erupted in protests, political action, and artistic expression.

Reflecting On The Death Of Freddie Gray, One Year Later

Apr 20, 2016
A year ago, 25-year-old Freddie Gray died of injuries he sustained while in police custody. His family, neighborhood and the whole of Baltimore are still grappling with his loss.
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Law
William Porter faces charges of manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. He is one of six Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.

Why Didn't Officer Call Medic For Freddie Gray? (And Other Questions)

Dec 08, 2015
Officer William Porter is the first of six Baltimore police officers who stand accused of playing a role in the death of Gray. Here, a breakdown of some key questions that have come up in his trial.
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Around the Nation
A memorial is seen on West Baltimore street at the site of the city's 300th homicide this year, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2015 in Baltimore, MD.

Baltimore Residents Wary As Freddie Gray Trials Slated To Begin

Nov 29, 2015
The city braces for the trials of six police officers charged in the death of the unarmed black man who suffered a fatal spinal injury after his arrest and transport in a police van last April.
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The Two-Way
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake stands outside vacant homes before a ceremony to kick off their restoration in Baltimore in July. In the wake of the riots triggered by the death of Freddie Gray, Rawlings-Blake announced Friday she will not seek

Baltimore's Mayor Says She Won't Run For Re-Election

Sep 11, 2015
Democrat Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says she will use the remainder of her term in office to concentrate on rebuilding parts of the city that were destroyed in April's riots.
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The Two-Way

Report: Statistics Show That Baltimore Police Seem To Ignore Injuries

May 11, 2015
Records analyzed by The Baltimore Sun show that thousands of detainees were rejected by Central Booking because of injuries.
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Around the Nation
Pastor Rodney Hudson sits on the steps of Ames Memorial United Methodist Church in West Baltimore, blocks away from the center of the protests and rioting that occurred last month.

A New Baltimore Model? 'Officer On The Beat ... Pastor On The Corner'

May 08, 2015
Baltimore officials want to fix damaged relations between police and residents. Church pastors there have long stepped up to help fill the gap of mistrust, and they hope to play a role in erasing it.
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The Two-Way

Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Of Baltimore Police

May 08, 2015
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake asked for the investigation after her city was beset by protests and riots. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the investigation will focus on use of force.
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The Two-Way
Attorney General Loretta Lynch prepares to testify Thursday at a budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Baltimore Police Will Be Target Of Broad Justice Department Inquiry

May 07, 2015
Following the death of Freddie Gray, the city's mayor and Maryland's congressional delegations had asked the federal agency to look for possible discriminatory practices by local law enforcement.
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The Two-Way

Baltimore Mayor Asks Feds To Investigate Police Department

May 06, 2015
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she has already started reforming the police department, but she said "more needs to be done."
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U.S.
A Maryland state trooper stands guard near a CVS pharmacy that was destroyed during rioting in Baltimore this week.

Law Enforcement Reacts To Baltimore Officer Criminal Charges

May 01, 2015
Six police officers face charges, including murder and involuntary manslaughter, for Freddie Gray's death. Some worry they're losing the benefit of the doubt from both prosecutors and the public.
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