Jan 17, 2024 · The Baltimore Police Department has reached compliance with two sections of its court-ordered reform agreement — including a piece that governs transportation of people in custody, which landed the agency under federal oversight in the first place following the 2015 death of Freddie Gray.

Jul 3, 2021 · The Freddie Gray case instigated a new push for stronger police accountability laws and set the precedent in Baltimore and in cities across the country for implementing significant police...

Jan 16, 2024 · The Justice Department and the City of Baltimore filed a joint motion today seeking court approval to declare the city and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) in full and effective compliance with key consent decree provisions related to the safe transportation of people in custody and officer assistance and support.

Jan 12, 2017 · The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a court enforceable agreement with the city of Baltimore to resolve the department’s findings that the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD) engages in a pattern and practice of conduct that violates the First, Fourth and 14th Amendments of the Constitution as well as federal ...

Nov 6, 2024 · BALTIMORE — Voters overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment Tuesday, reaching the finish line of a long-fought effort to grant control of the Baltimore Police Department to Baltimore City.

Jan 17, 2024 · Federal prosecutors say the Baltimore Police Department has completed its first official step toward fulfilling a series of court-ordered reforms.

Apr 13, 2023 · Baltimore has a court-enforceable agreement with the federal government to reform its police department, known as a consent decree, which began in 2017 after the U.S. Justice Department discovered longstanding patterns of excessive force, unlawful arrests and discriminatory police practices.

Jan 26, 2023 · With a mix of praise and admonishment, the discussion focused on recent developments in a yearslong effort to enact sweeping police reform in Baltimore after federal investigators found a pattern of unconstitutional and discriminatory policing practices, especially against Black residents.

Apr 4, 2024 · The Baltimore Police Department completed two of the 17 mandated reform measures under the federal consent decree and is close to checking off three more, police officials told a federal judge...

Jan 17, 2024 · The Baltimore Police Department has reached compliance with two sections of its court-ordered reform agreement — including a piece that governs transportation of people in custody, which...