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    Owing Mills, Maryland: Retired Baltimore police officer James Weems Jr. accused of molesting children at wife's day care

    Retired Baltimore, Maryland, police officer James Weems, Jr. Retired Baltimore police officer accused of molesting children at wife's day care 26 July 2022 At the once busy Lil Kidz Kastle daycare in Owings Mills, the playground equipment sits empty and the doors are locked as police...
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    Which Is More Scandalous: The Training for Armed Teachers or the Training for Police Officers?

    Which Is More Scandalous: The Training for Armed Teachers or the Training for Police Officers? On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers. 1 August 2022 A recent New York Times story about armed teachers casts doubt on the...
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    Baltimore, Maryland: Cop Alicia White Once Charged s/ Murder of Freddie Gray Now in Charge of Investigating Same Dept.

    Cop Formerly Charged Over Murder of Freddie Gray Now in Charge of Investigating The Same Department 12 August 2022 In 2015, the world would be exposed to the horrifying practice of “nickel rides” following the death of Freddie Gray. Out of the six officers charged in Gray’s death, Lieutenant...
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    Washington, D.C.: Inside D.C. police's sprawling network of surveillance

    Inside D.C. police's sprawling network of surveillance From protesters to everyday residents, recently revealed documents provide a first-of-its-kind look into the invasive eye of Washington police. 18 June 2022 It was the early days of the Black Lives Matter movement. Protesters gathered in...
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    Washington, D.C., Spent $2.5 Million in Pandemic Relief Funds on Parking Cops, and Other Police Misspending

    D.C. Spent $2.5 Million in Pandemic Relief Funds on Parking Cops 24 March 2022 Pandemic funds used to hire parking cops, pay for prisons, build hotels. At a time when many residents were struggling due to job losses and loss of business, the District of Columbia ramped up efforts to wring...
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    50 Years After Nixon's Commission Said Cops Should Stop Busting Pot Users, the Federal Ban Remains Unchanged

    50 Years After Nixon's Commission Said Cops Should Stop Busting Pot Users, the Federal Ban Remains Unchanged But 37 states allow medical or recreational use, and arrests are falling. 22 March 2022 Fifty years ago today, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse issued a report that...
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    Washington, D.C.: Cops Conspired to Keep Records From Reporters, Activists, and Critics, Says Lawsuit

    D.C. Cops Conspired to Keep Records From Reporters, Activists, and Critics, Says Lawsuit Defense lawyer Amy Phillips is suing over what she calls the department's "watchlist policy." 3 February 2022 Did D.C. cops conspire to keep damning information from people and groups critical of them...
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    Washington, D.C.: More kids and overwhelmingly black: New records show concerning trends in D.C. gang database

    More kids and overwhelmingly black: New records show concerning trends in D.C. gang database The D.C. Council wants answers about the Metropolitan Police Department’s growing, secretive gang database 9 January 2022 The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department’s gang database almost...
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    Washington, D.C.: After Years of Complaints, the D.C. Jail Has Been Deemed Too Wretched for Some Inmates

    After Years of Complaints, the D.C. Jail Has Been Deemed Too Wretched for Some Inmates 3 November 2021 The U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday that it was transferring roughly 400 inmates out of the D.C. Jail due to unacceptable living conditions that reportedly included water and food...
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    Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children

    Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children 19 October 2021 Royal Smart remembers every detail: the feeling of the handcuffs on his wrists. The panic as he was led outside into the cold March darkness, arms raised, to face a wall of police officers pointing their guns. He was...
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    Pennsylvania: In New Survey, Victims of Philadelphia's Forfeiture Racket Highlight the Hazards of Giving Cops a License To Steal

    In a New Survey, Victims of Philadelphia's Forfeiture Racket Highlight the Hazards of Giving Cops a License To Steal 20 October 2021 After "they came in," Robert recalled, "they made me go down to the basement," "put a gun to the back of my head," and "said 'open the safe.'" When Robert did...
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