Justin George

Baltimore, Justice Department reach consent decree agreement on police reform

August 21, 2019 at 9:22 p.m.

In a historic agreement, the city of Baltimore and the U.S. Department of Justice signed a consent decree Thursday that will commit the city to sweeping police reforms aimed at...

Conviction vacated, new trial granted for Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’

August 21, 2019 at 9:20 p.m.

A Baltimore judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for Adnan Syed, adding a new chapter to a two-decade-old murder case propelled to international attention by the popular podcast "Serial."...

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

August 21, 2019 at 9:20 p.m.

Tensions between police and prosecutors erupted in a downtown courtroom Thursday, with a top prosecutor accusing a lead detective of trying to sabotage the state's case against six Baltimore officers...

Timeline: Anthony W. Batts’ career

June 30, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.

Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts came to Baltimore in 2012 pledging reform, and during his nearly three years with the department, there was hardly an issue that arose that he...

Batts: ‘I’ve been proud to be a police officer for this city.’

July 1, 2019 at 2:20 p.m.

Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts, whose contract was terminated Wednesday, released a short statement in the evening. "I've been honored to serve the citizens and residents of Baltimore,"...

Baltimore Police say an independent review of how the department responded to the April 27 riots will begin Wednesday.

Police riot response review to begin Wednesday

June 29, 2019 at 7:57 p.m.

A law enforcement research and advocacy group is set to begin its review Wednesday of the police response to the riots of April 27, officials said. Officials said the review...

Baltimore mayor pledges improved riot gear before Freddie Gray verdict

June 30, 2019 at 3:18 p.m.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Wednesday that Baltimore police will be equipped with new riot gear before verdicts in the Freddie Gray trials come down. The pledge was made after Rawlings-Blake...

Adnan Syed asks court to reopen hearings

July 1, 2019 at 8:13 p.m.

The attorney for Adnan Syed, the subject of the "Serial" podcast, filed a petition Tuesday requesting that Baltimore Circuit Court reopen post-conviction proceedings so an alibi witness can testify on...

Drugs on Baltimore streets could keep it high ‘for a year,’ Batts says

July 1, 2019 at 10:47 a.m.

With April's looting, an extraordinary amount of drugs were stolen from pharmacies — more than initially believed, officials said Wednesday. Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts on Wednesday said police...

Baltimore reaches 100 homicides for year with overnight shootings

July 1, 2019 at 3:40 a.m.

One hundred people have been killed in Baltimore this year, a grim milestone that has come faster than in previous years. The city could be headed for its most violent...

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