Baltimore jury awards $75K to man sprayed with tear gas by police during...
A Baltimore jury awarded $75,000 on Wednesday to a man who was sprayed with tear gas at close range and tackled by police during the 2015 civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray. Larry Lomax...
View ArticleBaltimore jury awards $130K for broken arm in arrest during ’15 unrest
A Baltimore jury on Friday awarded $130,000 to a man whose arm was broken by police when he was forcibly removed from a bus during the unrest following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. Myreq Williams...
View ArticleBaltimore appeals ‘Charles Village rapist’ case to Supreme Court
Citing the city’s violence, attorneys for Baltimore are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a $2.3 million jury award to a city resident who was wrongfully held in jail for 15 months as the...
View ArticleJudge allows Riot Act lawsuit against Baltimore to move forward
A federal judge has preserved Maryland Riot Act claims against Baltimore's mayor and city council in a lawsuit brought by businesses damaged during the 2015 unrest following the death of Freddie Gray.
View ArticleJudge seeks systemic solutions in Baltimore consent decree hearing
The federal judge overseeing Baltimore’s consent decree with the Department of Justice pressed the need Friday for long-term, measurable solutions to systemic problems in the Baltimore Police...
View ArticleBaltimore seeks cap on potential damages in Riot Act lawsuit
Baltimore's government is asking a federal judge to declare the statutory cap on damages when suing a municipality applies to claims brought by dozens of local businesses pursuing claims under the...
View Article4th Circuit holds Mosby is immune from Freddie Gray officers’ civil suits
Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby is entitled to immunity from civil lawsuits brought by five of the police officers she charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, the 4th...
View ArticleAfter Mosby appeal ruling by 4th Circuit, co-defendant now seeks dismissal
Following a federal appeals court ruling that the lawsuits filed against Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby by officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray should not...
View ArticleJudge questions whether Baltimore police can comply with overhaul
The judge overseeing Baltimore police reform is questioning whether the police department has the resources or leadership to comply with its agreement with federal officials.
View ArticleFreddie Gray officers have until October to petition for Supreme Court review
Five of the officers arrested in connection with the death of Freddie Gray will have until October to ask the Supreme Court to consider whether Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby is...
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