by Fern ShenAug 12, 2018
Baltimore police officer, captured in viral video beating a man, resigns
The officer who beat Dashawn McGrier is no longer with the BPD, but “this remains an active criminal investigation,” police said.
Crime & Justice
Aug 12, 2018
Baltimore officer, lauded at police academy, caught beating man in viral video
Police have suspended the officer involved in the beating of Dashawn McGrier. Four months ago, the same officer was applauded in a police academy ceremony.
Jul 26, 2018
Excessive force and other “incidences” surface in arrested officer’s past
A look at Baltimore Officer Spencer Moore, arrested Tuesday on drug trafficking charges.
Jul 26, 2018
Heather Cook, serving time for cyclist’s hit-and-run death, seeks work release
Opposing work release, the sister-in-law of victim Tom Palermo says the former Episcopal bishop should serve her time in prison “as penance.”
Special SeriesJul 14, 2018
Sister of homeless woman found dead near city shelter seeks answers
Was Karen Simpkins, after brief stays at the city shelter and University of Maryland hospital, a victim of “patient dumping?”
Jun 28, 2018
Covering a massacre in their own newsroom
Reporters rallied after a gunman killed five people at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis today: “We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow.”
Older Stories
May 11, 2018
Pugh suspends police commissioner with pay
May 7, 2018
Blocking the roadway to police reform
Apr 6, 2018