baltimore police consent decree
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Judge Denies DOJ Request to Delay Public Hearing on Baltimore Police Consent Decree
A federal judge on Wednesday guaranteed that Baltimore residents will get to have their say on the proposed consent decree between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice by denying a Trump administration request that the hearing be delayed for at least 90 days. Thursday’s hearing will proceed as scheduled after U.S. District Judge…
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Baltimore and the Department of Justice Release Details of Consent Decree Agreement
The U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Baltimore announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement on a court-enforceable consent decree that will bring sweeping reforms to the Baltimore Police Department. The Justice Department made the full 227-page consent decree available on its website and states that its purpose is to “ensure that…
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