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Roofing firm agrees to $100K settlement, won’t bid on Baltimore contracts
SGK Contracting will pay $100K and faces a contract ban in Baltimore City through 2030 over false claims tied to minority business requirements.
Baltimore to pay $65K to settle suit over collision involving officer
The Baltimore City Board of Estimates is set to approve a $65,000 settlement with a woman who claims a police officer ran a red light and hit her vehicle. Tuesday […]
Baltimore spending panel set to approve $500K settlement in fatal ’13 crash
The Baltimore City Board of Estimates is scheduled to approve Wednesday a $500,000 settlement for a high-speed police chase that ended in a fatal crash, killing three people. Baltimore police […]
Baltimore cuts ties with firm that screened police officers
Baltimore’s spending panel has unanimously voted to cut ties with a psychological services firm that has come under scrutiny for how it conducted mental health screenings for many prospective city […]
Baltimore spending panel to consider $75K police settlement
The Baltimore City Board of Estimates will consider a $75,000 settlement Wednesday with a woman who alleged her leg was broken after a police officer shoved a man into her […]
Ex-Baltimore police officer, accused of slitting dog’s throat, to receive back pay
A retired Baltimore police officer who was acquitted last year of animal cruelty charges for slitting a dog’s throat will receive more than $45,000 in back pay for the nine […]
Baltimore spending panel to consider $110K in police settlements
Baltimore’s spending board is scheduled Wednesday to consider two settlements totaling $110,000 for alleged police misconduct, including an incident where a juvenile was hit in the face after he failed […]
BOE to consider $28K settlement for pedestrian hit in police crash
Baltimore’s Board of Estimates is scheduled to consider a $28,000 settlement with a woman who alleged she was struck during a police-involved crash. Donna Brown claims she “sustained serious permanent […]
Will civil settlement in Freddie Gray case impact upcoming criminal trials?
The proposed $6.4 million settlement resolving all civil claims stemming from the death of Freddie Gray will have no legal bearing on the criminal cases against six police officers involved in Gray’s arrest.
Baltimore to pay $56K in wrongful death lawsuit involving police chase
Baltimore city’s spending panel is scheduled to approve Wednesday a $56,500 settlement with the family of a woman killed in a car accident allegedly caused by a police chase. Jordasha […]
Board of Estimates to consider $60K settlement in ex-firefighter’s ADA claim
The city's spending panel is scheduled to consider a $60,000 settlement with a former Baltimore firefighter who claimed he was discriminated against because of his disability. Donald Quarles alleged the Baltimore City Fire Department's Public Safety Infirmary declined to return him to full duty after he suffered a seizure and was prescribed medication, according to the Board of Estimates agenda[...]
Board of Estimates to consider $50K for police training programs
The city's spending panel is scheduled to consider Wednesday a $50,000 consultant agreement with a Baltimore law firm to conduct three training programs with police. The contract with Warnken LLC would run through the end of June and involves the law firm leading programs titled "Cars, Cops & Stops," "Seeking, Obtaining and Executing Arrest Warrants and Search Warrants" and "Preparing for a[...]
