Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 223: They Killed Freddie Gray
Freddie Gray was one of the seminal police killings when it occurred in Baltimore in 2016, leading…
New York City Faces Losing Control of Rikers Island as Jail Fails to Meet Improvement Benchmarks Agreed to in Consent Decree
By Julie McCaffrey NEW YORK CITY, NY – Rikers Island faced judicial scrutiny earlier this year when…
Half of Police Force in Minnesota Town Quits, and Crime Rates Drop, Suggesting ‘Depolicing’ Might Be a Thing
By The Vanguard Staff GREEN VALLEY, MN – A New York Times opinion piece this week notes,…
Maryland State’s Attorney Kicks All Charges against Adnan Syed after New ‘Touch DNA’ Analysis Excludes Convicted Killer
By The Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD – After new, more sensitive DNA analysis, all charges were dropped…
Study Show Police Budgets Remain Same after Calls to ‘Defund’ and George Floyd’s Death
By Ozzy Hernandez BALTIMORE – A Baltimore-based nonprofit news organization, The Real News Network, recently analyzed hundreds…
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Kicks Off Reelection Campaign Amid Federal Charges
By Oliver Camarena BALTIMORE, MD – Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State’s Attorney since 2015, has announced her…
Baltimore Mayor Lauds Maryland Police Accountability Act as ‘Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Meaningful’ Police Reform
By Neha Malhi and Mathew Seibert BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has lauded the…
Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies
By Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD – Despite the racial demographics of Baltimore, Blacks are overrepresented in arrests…
AG Sessions Seeking to End Police Reform Efforts; Local Officials Balk
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreements with various police…
Davis Police Chief on Policing and Treatment of People of Color
Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel spent over two hours presenting to the Yolo County ACLU last night…
Officers in Freddie Gray Incident Exonerated – Department Was Not
Those who believe that the police in the Freddie Gray incident were wrongly accused may have had…
Commentary: Where Is the Justice in Baltimore?
Two Baltimore Police officers have now been acquitted in the death of Freddie Gray, including the only…
Final Analysis of 2015 Crime Rate Paints Complex Picture
While there are some signs that increases in 2015 murder rates are reversing themselves, the Brennan Center…
Final Crime Stats Show Crime Down, But Murder Rates Up in Major Cities
The Brennan Center For Justice released an update to their November analysis on crime, where they argue…
A Series of Blows in High Profile Police Cases
The hung jury in the first trial of Baltimore police officers connected with the death of Freddie…
Does the Hung Jury in Baltimore Case Indict the Whole System?
Police defenders will undoubtedly say “I told you so,” in arguing that the prosecutor overreached in charging…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Crime Analysis Finds Crime is Not Rising Across the Country
The Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law has conducted an analysis of 2015…
Analysis: What the $6.4 Million Settlement to Freddie Gray’s Family Means
Yesterday we learned that Baltimore has agreed to a $6.4 million settlement with the family of Freddie…
Eye on the Courts: Are Murder Rates Really on the Rise?
We have noted for the last few weeks a growing belief among many that murder rates are…
Sunday Commentary II: Nation Forced to Face Reality on Race Relations
This week a New York Times/CBS News Poll found that nearly 60 percent of Americans, heavy majorities…
