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…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: An Eerily Similar Shooting
There are common denominators in a lot of these police shootings and the killing of Jessica Williams…
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…
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…
Baltimore Police Commissioner: Reform Efforts Will Very Likely See More Police Officers Arrested
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun published the column of Anthony Batts, the police commissioner for Baltimore City….
Commentary: Is the Choice Really Between Abusive Policing and No Policing?
An article appearing today in Slate Magazine raises the critical issue we have been asking the last…
Analysis: Six Baltimore Police Officers Indicted For Death of Freddie Gray
Yesterday, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that a grand jury had indicted six police officers for…
Critical New Video Footage Sheds Light on Death of Freddie Gray
A cellphone video shot by a resident provides a closeup look at Freddie Gray at a critical…
My View: Baltimore Prosecutor May Have Overcharged, But That’s What Prosecutors Do
This is the sixth year the Vanguard Court watch has covered the Yolo County Courts. In that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Both Parties Fall Short on the Issue of Police Accountability
The recent incidents in South Carolina and Baltimore, on top of the incidents from last year in…
Vanguard Commentary: Baltimore is Still Just a Warning
As I watched the violence unfold and escalate yesterday and last night in Baltimore, it was met…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
