dashawn mcgrier

A former Baltimore Police officer caught on video pummeling a man on a city sidewalk last year testified in his own defense Friday,

The prosecution opened the trial of ex-Baltimore Police officer Arthur Williams Wednesday afternoon by showing the court body camera footage of the incident.

A small group of protesters gathered Monday evening near the spot where DaShawn McGrier was allegedly assaulted by a Baltimore police officer earlier this month.

The attorney for a former Baltimore police officer who was criminally charged for punching a man in East Baltimore said Wednesday that his client maintains his innocence and will seek release pending trial during a bail review hearing scheduled Wednesday afternoon.