Sign In
Free Newsletter
4th Circuit stays civil suits against Mosby pending appeal on immunity issue
A federal appeals court has stayed civil proceedings against Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby while she appeals a judge’s ruling that she is not immune from the lawsuits filed by […]
Baltimore prosecutors can guide police behavior under consent decree, legal observers say
The consent decree governing police reform in Baltimore is 200-plus pages mandating sweeping changes for how the city’s officers interact with the public and handle allegations of misconduct. But it […]
Baltimore setting up oversight of police under Obama decree
Baltimore is moving ahead with police reforms mandated by an agreement with the Justice Department under President Barack Obama. Mayor Catherine Pugh announced Thursday’s launch of a website that outlines […]
Federal judge approves Baltimore consent decree
A federal judge on Friday approved and entered the Baltimore consent decree despite requests for a delay by the U.S. Department of Justice. “The undersigned has no handy yardstick to […]
DOJ concerned while speakers support reform at consent decree hearing
An attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice expressed concern Thursday that the consent decree negotiated and signed by the agency during the Obama administration is not the proper way […]
Delay or not, Baltimore officials vow to press ahead with police reforms
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on Tuesday said city residents can trust her administration to follow through with reforming the city’s police department even if the Justice Department backs away from […]
Justice Department seeks pause on agreement with Baltimore police
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department late Monday asked a federal judge for more time to “review and assess” a proposed agreement to overhaul the Baltimore police department, saying it needed […]
Judge denies Mosby’s request for stay in defamation case
A federal judge has denied Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby‘s request to stay defamation lawsuits against her while she appeals the judge’s rulings on her immunity. “The Court does not, […]
Police: Indicted Baltimore officers ‘1930s-style gangsters’
Seven Baltimore officers were so unfazed by U.S. Justice Department scrutiny of abusive policing that they kept falsely detaining people, stealing their money and property, and faking reports to cover […]
Mosby appeals immunity ruling in defamation suit, seeks stay
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby is seeking a stay of trial proceedings in the civil defamation cases pending against her while she appeals a federal judge’s ruling that she […]
Federal judge sets hearing for Tuesday on Baltimore consent decree
The federal judge who would give final approval to the consent decree between the Justice Department and Baltimore city has asked lawyers and officials on both sides, including Mayor Catherine […]
Consent decree violations would have little direct impact on criminal cases
The consent decree reached between the Baltimore Police Department, the city and U.S. Department of Justice last week requires officers to go above and beyond constitutional requirements in their interactions […]
