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Arrests made in killing of 7-year-old Baltimore girl Taylor Hayes

Taylor was shot July 5 while riding through Southwest Baltimore in the back seat of a car. She fought for two weeks before dying July 19.

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Baltimore double fatal shooting in December ruled justified; 2017 homicide count drops to 341

A double fatal shooting in Northeast Baltimore in December has been reclassified as a justified act, reducing the city’s 2017 homicide count from 343 to 341, Baltimore Police said Friday. 

By Kevin Rector

Feb 2, 2018

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Baltimore prosecutors told to consider consequences for prosecuting illegal immigrants for minor crimes

The Baltimore State's Attorney's Office has instructed prosecutors to think twice before charging illegal immigrants with minor, non-violent crimes in response

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Second prosecutor in Freddie Gray cases leaves state's attorney's office

Another prosecutor who was set to try two of the remaining officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray has left the Baltimore state's attorney's office.

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Freddie Gray case: Judge to issue verdict in Officer Goodson trial Thursday

Judge Barry Williams says he will issue a verdict in the trial of Baltimore Police Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. on Thursday morning.

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Freddie Gray case: Baltimore police investigators, prosecutors clash in court

Tensions between police and prosecutors erupted in a downtown courtroom Thursday, with a top prosecutor accusing a lead detective of trying to sabotage the

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Freddie Gray case: Judge denies motion to acquit Baltimore officer Caesar Goodson Jr.

Judge Barry Williams expressed concerns about the state's case for second-degree murder against Officer Caesar Goodson but allowed the state's case to move forward after a defense request for an acquittal.

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Officer Goodson trial: Prosecutor says Freddie Gray 'was injured because he got a rough ride'

Baltimore prosecutors alleged Thursday that the police officer driving the van in which Freddie Gray was fatally injured gave him an intentional "rough ride," pointing to video that shows him running a stop sign and crossing the center line.

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Officer Miller takes the stand in Nero trial

Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry G. Williams heard from Garrett Miller, another officer accused in the death of Freddie Gray, in the case against Officer

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Prosecution seeks to put Officer Edward Nero at center of Freddie Gray's arrest

Prosecutors spent much of the second day of Officer Edward Nero's trial trying to prove that he was directly involved in Freddie Gray's detention and arrest — at times using Nero's own statement to police investigators in the effort to prove it.

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Officer Edward Nero trial: Day 2 recap

Prosecutors spent much of the second day of Officer Edward Nero's trial trying to prove he was directly involved in Freddie Gray's detention and arrest.

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Freddie Gray case: Officer Nero's attorneys seek to minimize his role in Gray's arrest

The trial of Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero, charged in the arrest of Freddie Gray, got under way this morning with opening statements inside a downtown courtroom.

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Officer Edward Nero trial: Day 1 recap

What happened on Day 1?

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Officer training questioned in second trial of police charged in Freddie Gray's death

Officer Edward Nero's trial got off to a swift start Thursday morning in Downtown Baltimore, with lawyers for both sides making opening statements, and

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Baltimore City Power Rankings: Protestors, Sheriffs, more

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New date for Porter trial, June 13, entered into record after mistrial

It's official: Officer William G. Porter's new trial in the death of Freddie Gray is set for June 13.

By Kevin Rector

Dec 22, 2015

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Former Baltimore police commander: Porter acted reasonably in handling Freddie Gray

The police chief of Charlottesville, Va., testified Thursday that Officer William G. Porter acted reasonably in how he handled Freddie Gray's requests for help and medical attention.

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Officer Porter takes the stand in trial in Freddie Gray's death

A defiant William G. Porter took the witness stand Wednesday afternoon, squaring off with a prosecutor intent on proving he allowed Freddie Gray to die.

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Officer William G. Porter trial recap: Day 8

The trial of William G. Porter, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, continues.

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Prosecutors rest their case against Officer Porter; judge rules trial will continue

Defense attorneys for Baltimore Police Officer William Porter will begin presenting their case to jurors on Wednesday after Judge Barry G. Williams turned back their request to have the charges against him dismissed.

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Prosecutors in Freddie Gray case have more experience on defense side

To try one of the biggest cases in Baltimore's history, the state has turned to two lawyers with more experience representing corporate and criminal defendants than prosecuting them.

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Officer William G. Porter trial recap: Day 3

The trial of William G. Porter, one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, is poised to begin Wednesday after a 12-person jury of city residents is seated, according to court officials.

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Mosby's chief deputy steps forward to defend her

Thursday column on important role of veteran attorney Mike Schatzow in Freddie Gray police prosecution

By Dan Rodricks

Sep 2, 2015