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When and why has the National Guard been deployed in the US before?

The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.

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How Baltimore’s violent crime rate hit an all-time low: ‘This is not magic. It’s hard work’

Personalized intervention has transformed the former murder capital of the US – Trump’s recent cuts have experts fearing a rebound

The Guardian - US

Autopsies misclassified in-custody deaths that were actually homicides, Maryland officials say

An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 in-custody police deaths that should have been considered homicides

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Who is Paula Xinis, the federal judge overseeing the Abrego Garcia case?

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is the latest judge at odds with the Trump administration

The Independent UK

10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore

Ten years ago Saturday, Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries sustained during transport in a Baltimore police van and the city was thrust into a national debate over police brutality against Black Americans

The Independent UK

How Baltimore is saving lives by offering young men resources when they put down the guns

Baltimore is seeing a sustained reduction in gun violence and city leaders believe investments in robust anti-violence efforts are finally paying off

The Independent UK

Officer involved in Freddie Gray's death will oversee Baltimore police integrity unit

Captain Alicia White's move to the Public Integrity Bureau went into effect on Feb. 11, officials say. She is one of the six officers involved in Freddie Gray's death, none of whom were convicted.

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Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high

Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade

The Independent UK

Baltimore's new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy

As law enforcement agencies across the country pursue reform measures, the Baltimore Police Department is requiring its members to complete a program on emotional regulation that teaches them the basics of brain science by examining the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions

The Independent UK

Trial opens for ex-top Baltimore prosecutor charged with perjury tied to property purchases

A trial has started for a former top Baltimore prosecutor charged with perjury

The Independent UK

Police officers arrested after van prisoner was paralyzed seek program to have charges erased

Five former Connecticut police officers arrested for allegedly mistreating a prisoner after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van have applied for a probation program that could lead to the charges being erased

The Independent UK

It’s a rap: what are the greatest hip-hop movies?

The genre, which turns 50 this month, has led to surprisingly few movies but the best include a black-and-white comedy and a starry documentary

The Guardian - US

Randy Cox: Connecticut man paralysed in police ride awarded $45 million settlement

New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van last year

The Independent UK

Randy Cox: Connecticut man paralysed in police ride awarded $45 million settlement

New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van last year

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2 Connecticut officers fired over treatment of man paralyzed in police van after 2022 arrest

Two police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, have been fired for what authorities call their reckless actions and lack of compassion in handling prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he became paralyzed in the back of a police van last year

The Independent UK

Chief recommends firing officers in paralyzed prisoner case

The police chief in New Haven, Connecticut has recommended that four officers be fired for mistreating a Black man who became paralyzed from the chest down last year in a police van that braked suddenly

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Tyre Nichols and giving kids "the talk"

My father didn't give me the traditional "always comply" talk. And I'm not sure what lessons my daughter needs now

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Every officer in the country should be required to watch the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols

Shortly after the Memphis Police Department released video Friday night showing five of its officers wildly beating the life out of an unarmed, 29-year-old, amateur photographer named Tyre Nichols, the president of Maryland’s Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement.

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The Independent UK

Baltimore police using less force amid ongoing reform effort

According to testimony in federal court, since the Baltimore Police Department started overhauling its practices under a consent decree, officers have become significantly less likely to use force against members of the public, but the agency still needs to improve its ability to hold wayward officers accountable and address a…

The Guardian - US

Baltimore man tried four times for same killing sees all charges dropped

Keith Davis, 31, shot by police, was repeatedly charged over shooting at Pimlico race track in June 2015

Tribune News Service

Dan Rodricks: Can you blame a shopping center for a shooting?

The people who got on Baltimore City Councilman Kristerfer Burnett after the shooting in Edmondson Village Wednesday morning might not know this, but he has been pushing for investment in that old shopping center for several years. Before and after the Freddie Gray uprising and unrest of 2015, Burnett was…

Tribune News Service

With 30 days left in office, Maryland Gov. Hogan reflects on his record and where to go next

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Surrounded by pictures, knickknacks and a guitar signed by country music star Alan Jackson in his second-floor State House office, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took stock of his dwindling time as governor.

The Independent UK

5 officers charged in police van injury case appear in court

Five Connecticut police officers have appeared in court for the first time since being charged with cruelly neglecting a Black man who suffered a neck injury and was partially paralyzed in the back of a police van with no seatbelts

The Independent UK

5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van

Five Connecticut police officers have been charged with misdemeanors over their treatment of a Black man after he was paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police van

Tribune News Service

1 in 8 victims of gun violence taken to Baltimore-area hospitals is a child, a grim picture made worse by the coronavirus pandemic

BALTIMORE — Gunfire was so common in the block behind Mika Grant’s Northwest Baltimore home that she’d tell her children to avoid it. So when she heard dozens of shots one evening after her son had gone to the store, her heart sank.

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