u s department of justice

Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby recently derailed a budding initiative in Baltimore to bring together city leaders, law enforcement commanders, academics, public health officials and others to identify real-time homicide trends and develop targeted responses — the latest crime-fighting program to falter amid the city's dramatic spike in violence.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, after shooting down the state's request for disaster aid for the second time last week, said there are other avenues Maryland can pursue to cover costs associated with rioting that broke out after the death of Freddie Gray.

The Baltimore City Detention Center dates to 1859, and in recent years it has been criticized for crumbling infrastructure, overcrowding and mismanagement.

As we reach the 25th anniversary of the ADA this Sunday, let's consider how the landscape has changed thanks to the ADA and whether inclusion has been accomplished. The greatest successes of the ADA have been with access to public accommodations and transportation, but there is still much work to be done in regards to employment.

Cal Thomas asks: If federal immigration laws are not enforced, what is the point of having them?

Kevin Davis, who was thrust into the position of Baltimore's top cop on Wednesday, must confront problems on several fronts. Homicides and shootings have spiked in recent months. Meanwhile, he faces two significant rifts — one between the police and the community, and another between police leaders and the 2,800 or so rank-and-file officers.

On Saturday, a group of dozen retired officers and others rallied outside City Hall to show support for Baltimore police.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who fired Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts Wednesday, has not decided on her next steps for finding a permanent replacement — a process that experts say will be challenging but could also attract top talent.

As a newcomer to the Baltimore Police Department, Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts distanced himself from the problems while vowing to correct them. "I didn't break it, but I'm here to fix it," he was wont to say.

Police spokesman says "enjoy your ride" on van door is "concerning and unacceptable"

A longtime Baltimore police officer will not face criminal charges for hitting a handcuffed suspect in a downtown parking garage during a 2012 arrest — an incident partially caught on video by a security camera

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings said he has asked the Department of Justice to clarify when Baltimore police can make arrests after officers expressed concerns since prosecutors brought charges against six in the death of Freddie Gray.

To obtain information about alleged misconduct by Baltimore police, the U.S. Department of Justice has established a dedicated email account and phone number.

Vanguard Justice Society's response to Commissioner Batts and his call for reform

In the wake of residents demanding a more expansive probe of Baltimore's Police Department, the U.S. Justice Department will hold a public meeting Thursday to hear complaints about excessive force and other misconduct.

A high-level commission will gather in Annapolis Monday to launch a sweeping examination of Maryland's criminal justice system with the goal of reducing incarceration and repeat offenses while improving public safety.

Baltimore Police Department Commissioner Anthony W. Batts vows to fight Fraternal Order of Police to continue reforming the agency and root out corrupt cops.

As the nation moved from shock to mourning the nine people killed in a Charleston, S.C., church, faith leaders questioned how future tragedies could be prevented.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake traveled to California Thursday be sworn in as the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors — a position through which she said she will advocate for fixes to Baltimore's entrenched problems.

Barbara Mikulski: I have identified targeted resources and targeted reforms to restore the sense of trust between the community and the police department, along with the funds to support them.

The suggestion by that the people of Baltimore have to choose between a police force that inflicts harm and injustice to achieve public safety or a police force that stands down and lets the bad guys run amok creates a false choice, one that the people of Baltimore should soundly reject and that the Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Police Commissioner Anthony Batts should publicly repudiate.

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski met with religious leaders from the Sandtown-Winchester area Monday morning to discuss her proposals to reform what she called a "trust gap" between police and the communities they serve.

WASHINGTON — Two senior Maryland lawmakers are preparing to unveil a series of proposals to overhaul the nation's criminal justice system, the first effort at a federal legislative response to the riots that swept through Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray.

Baltimore appears headed to becoming the nation's crime capital

Majid Khan, an Owings Mills High School graduate who helped al-Qaida carry out a deadly hotel bombing in Indonesia, endured years of torture by the CIA, including sexual assaults and being waterboarded in an ice bath, his lawyers said Tuesday.

How can Baltimore fix police-community relations without a functioning Civilian Review Board?

Good morning, Baltimore! Here's what you need to know for Tuesday.

As Baltimore reels from its most violent month in 40 years, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake remains upbeat about the city's efforts to fight crime, pointing to the success of an anti-violence program and the retraining of police officers by the U.S. Justice Department.

As the nation watched the Baltimore unrest that followed Freddie Gray's death, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts told reporters that he had worked for years to address brutality and other misconduct on the force. "Whether it's from terminating 50 employees over the last two years for misconduct within this organization ... whether it's standing here taking tough questions during tough times. We're gonna continue to serve the city in a strong way." But Batts significantly overstated the number of

City police commissioner Anthony Batts needs to have a candid discussion with the public about his department's response to the Freddie Gray protests

It will take more than policy changes to repair the relations between the police department and the community; it will take a shift in culture.

Last week's settlement between the Justice Department and five giant banks reveals the appalling weakness of modern antitrust.

About 40 people led by the Rev. Jamal Bryant briefly stopped traffic on I-395 Tuesday morning — — the first of what Bryant said would be "10 biblical plagues" unless state officials scrap plans for $30 million youth jail.

When Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch visited Baltimore in the aftermath of last month's anti-police riots, she made a point of meeting quietly with a dozen cops as they were going out to patrol the still-tense city.

The contract between Baltimore and the Fraternal Order of Police contains several impediments to accountability, according to a report from a criminologist who often examines policies for the U.S. Department of Justice.

"Things You Won't Say" examines a fatal shooting by a police officer from all sides

The fact that State's Attorney Mosby is now asking a judge to issue a gag order against defense lawyers in the Freddie Gray case is more than just troubling; it shows a misunderstanding of ethics rules on pre-trial publicity.

Good morning, Baltimore! Here's what you need to know for Wednesday.

State officials on Wednesday approved plans to build a $30 million, 60-bed jail to house teenagers charged as adults, a step in resolving years of concern about the city's practice of housing young defendants alongside adults.

What's the plan for revitalizing Baltimore's neighborhoods?

A new report shows a dramatic increase in the federal government's backlog of unanswered Freedom of Information Act requests — and blames it in part on a shrinking federal workforce.

Baltimore should look to Portland for help restoring relations with police