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Showing posts with label Maryland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maryland. Show all posts
Friday, January 16, 2026

Why take a second look at recidivism?

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words by Charles Brooks The fear of the formerly incarcerated posing a threat to communities and neighborhoods after their release from pris...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Is the first step to take a Second Look?

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words by Charles Brooks  One of Maryland's newest laws can drastically alter the racial disparities in Maryland’s state prison system ca...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Bill to limit the crimes for which juveniles could be charged as adults sparks debate

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By William J. Ford Criminal justice advocates welcomed a Senate bill that would sharply reduce the number of crimes for which a juvenile cou...
Monday, January 27, 2025

Police drones are flying over Maryland. Will state lawmakers regulate them?

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 By Capital News Service On an afternoon in mid-January, a Montgomery County police drone tracked a shoplifting suspect as he made his way f...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Juvenile justice reform commission could start meeting next month

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By William J. Ford Advocates said they hope a commission created to assess Maryland’s juvenile justice system can begin meeting as early as ...
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Police use of drones sparks discussion over public safety vs. privacy rights

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 By William J. Ford Lawmaker says issue could be topic when Maryland General Assembly convenes in January The ACLU’s Jay Stanley acknowledge...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Senate committee advances changes to juvenile law reform measure

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By William Ford A Senate panel recommended several changes Wednesday to resolve differences on separate juvenile justice reform bills that h...
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Advocates to Gov. Moore: Veto juvenile justice measures

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Respective committees from each chamber must now review some of the differences in  House Bill 814  and  Senate Bill 744  such as when the l...
Friday, November 10, 2023

Maryland confirmed as pick for new FBI headquarters

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By Jennifer Shutt , William J. Ford , Danielle E. Gaines The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s new headquarters will be in Maryland, a signi...
Saturday, May 22, 2021

POLICE REFORM COMES TO MARYLAND (PART II)

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words by Charles Brooks  Police reform in America is difficult because police unions, elected officials – Democrat and Republican – along wi...