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Judge denies DOJ request, approves Baltimore police reforms

by Brian Seay

A federal judge approved an Obama era consent decree Friday mandating police reforms in Baltimore, just days after the Department of Justice asked for more time to review it.

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7 Baltimore police officers arrested for racketeering

by Brian Seay

Seven Baltimore police officers in an elite gun unit were arrested Wednesday, all of them accused of wide ranging abuses of power including citizen shakedowns, falsified court documents and overtime fraud.

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Bodycam captures Baltimore man point gun before fatal shooting (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

The Baltimore Police Department released body camera footage Thursday showing a man raising a gun in the direction of an officer, prompting the officer to open fire, killing the man.

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DOJ, Baltimore police agree on reforms ahead of Trump presidency

by Brian Seay

Officials announced an agreement Thursday which would have far-reaching implications for how police officers operate in Baltimore in the coming years.

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Baltimore kids swap toy guns for ‘non-violent’ prizes

by Jacki Billings

Kids in Baltimore showed up to St. Frances Academy Community Center Saturday night to swap their toy guns for more peaceful prizes.

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Baltimore councilman introduces replica gun ban

by Christen Smith

A Baltimore City Council member introduced a replica gun ban Monday criminalizing the possession of any toy or imitation weapon “that can reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm.”

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Violent weekend in Baltimore ends with 10 shot, 4 dead

by Jennifer Cruz

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake blamed the city's violence on repeat offenders and "unfettered access to guns.”

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