by Fern ShenSep 22, 2020
Judge orders city to pay woman who won Baltimore police gag order case
Federal judge says Ashley Underwood should get $31,500 plus interest – not the $1 the city wanted to pay.
Crime & Justice
Sep 16, 2020
After public blowback, Young withdraws request for Baltimore police sniper rifles
Opponents rallied on Twitter after The Brew revealed the pending purchase. Brandon Scott, Baltimore’s presumptive next mayor, won’t exactly say how he would have voted.
Sep 11, 2020
In appeals court, Baltimore surveillance plane suit gets a mixed reaction
Hearing a case brought by the ACLU, one judge sees “the Fourth Amendment turned on its head,” while two others see just “a pixel.”
Sep 3, 2020
Police watchdog would be silenced under Baltimore scanner encryption plan
Amid national and local calls for police reform, critics decry efforts to thwart @scanthepolice’s live-tweeting of scanner transmissions.
Jun 26, 2020
Defenders warn critics of Baltimore’s Columbus statue: “Stay the hell away from it”
Lawmakers call on mayor and governor to protect monuments to Italian navigator amid protesters’ threats to tear them down.
Jun 22, 2020
Activists warn Mayor Young they plan to take down Baltimore’s Columbus monuments
The mayor’s office is aware of the threat but declined to say what action it may take – or whether extra security has been put in place.
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