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Apr 6, 2018

Man arrested by corrupt Baltimore police cleared after death

The conviction of a man arrested by corrupt officers in the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force has been cleared posthumously.

Police corruption trial over, but investigators keep digging
Feb 21, 2018

Police corruption trial over, but investigators keep digging

A trial exposing a wildly corrupt Baltimore police unit may have concluded in a courtroom, but federal and police investigators are still digging into possible offshoots of the case.

In Baltimore, public trust erodes amid police scandal
Feb 19, 2018

In Baltimore, public trust erodes amid police scandal

Confidence in Baltimore's sworn protectors has badly deteriorated in recent years, but it may be hitting rock bottom.

Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse in Baltimore (File)
Feb 13, 2018

Baltimore officers guilty in corruption saga short on heroes

Baltimore's latest police corruption saga could be tough to sell as a TV crime drama, short on heroes and too extreme to attract loyal viewers.

Scathing report on Baltimore cops vindicates black residents
Feb 12, 2018

2 Baltimore detectives convicted of racketeering, robbery

Two Baltimore detectives have been found guilty of racketeering and robbery in a trial that’s part of an ongoing federal investigation into police corruption. A federal jury delivered its verdict […]

Jury deliberating in Baltimore police corruption trial
Feb 8, 2018

Jury deliberating in Baltimore police corruption trial

Federal prosecutors and lawyers for one of two Baltimore detectives fighting racketeering and robbery charges have made their closing arguments as a trial winds down.

Monitoring plan for consent decree coming as Baltimore grapples with soaring violence
Feb 8, 2018

Editorial Advisory Board: Baltimore police, heal thyself?

The federal criminal trial of former Baltimore Gun Trace Task Squad members has revealed some of the most shocking organized criminal behavior that could be alleged against police officers. Two […]

Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse in Baltimore (File)
Dec 19, 2017

Judge apologizes to wrongly convicted Baltimore men

A federal judge has personally apologized to two men who allegedly had drugs planted on them by a police officer charged with corruption.