News Clip Highlights January 11, to January 19, 2022
Local ‘I’m built for this’: Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby pledges to fight federal perjury charges - Baltimore Sun “I wanted the people of Baltimore to hear it from me: I’ve done nothing wrong. I did not defraud anyone to take money from my retirement savings. I did not lie on my mortgage application,” she said. “Don’t be fooled. We are now five months from my next election, and this indictment is merely a political ploy by my political adversaries to unseat me."
Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby News Conference - YouTube Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby addresses the media.
Baltimore officer who joined police because she believed ‘cops needed to be better’ laid to rest - Baltimore Sun “She had this preconceived notion that cops needed to be better, and they needed to demonstrate better for the Black community, and she did that,” said Holley’s daughter, who did not give her name but spoke briefly at her mother’s funeral service Tuesday.
Baltimore Police: Two men dead after shootings in Gay Street and Towanda-Grantley neighborhoods Monday night - Baltimore Sun Officers responded to the 900 block of N. Caroline St. in the Gay Street neighborhood in East Baltimore at 8:05 p.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and found a 25-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds, one of the releases said.
Thousands gather to send off Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley, who was gunned down in the line of duty - Baltimore Sun Services are underway for Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley, who was gunned down in her police cruiser last month as she worked an overtime shift in Curtis Bay. Thousands of mourners are expected at the Baltimore Convention Center to honor the 39-year-old, who joined the department two years ago and quickly won respect for her dedication to the community and to helping others.
‘It’s just not safe’: Union calls on state to address staffing shortages in Maryland prisons - Baltimore Sub The shortage — and the manner in which state officials have treated prison populations during the coronavirus pandemic — has led to an unsafe working environment for correctional officers and those incarcerated, union officials said at a virtual news conference Monday.
Hogan Expands 'Refund The Police' Initiative, Plans To Reintroduce 2 Crime Bills That Have Failed To Pass In October, the governor announced his “re-fund the police” initiative, pledging $150 million to raise salaries, help agencies with recruitment, pay for body cameras and de-escalation training, and other programs. On Monday, Hogan said he has upped the amount to $500 million over the next three years. A Maryland State Police fund providing aid to local jurisdictions has been bumped 50%, to $137 million, Hogan said, and he announced plans to introduce legislation making these increases permanent.
National Baltimore top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has been mired in controversy since she took office - CNN Since taking the helm at the city prosecutor's office in 2015, just months before Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries he suffered in the back of a police van, Mosby has preached reform while hopping from one firestorm to the next, it seems. Now, amid her second reelection campaign and months before the June primary, she faces criminal charges her attorney says are politically and racially driven.
David Simon Made Baltimore Detectives Famous. Now Their Cases Are Falling Apart. Has reality caught up to the “Murder Police”? - Intelligencer In 2019, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges against him. Lauren Lipscomb, the deputy state’s attorney who oversees both the Conviction Integrity Unit and Police Integrity Unit, stated, “We respect the finding of the judge who found Robinson’s recantation credible. Evidence insufficiency is not the same as factual innocence and evidence insufficiency is the reason we dismissed.”
Episode 169: More Conviction and Sentencing Review Units, Please - SirusXM Radio State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby joins L. Joy Williams on her show, Sunday Civics, to discuss the importance of Conviction Integrity Units and Sentencing Review Units in Prosecutor offices.
Rachael S. Rollins Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts - DOJ Rachael Splaine Rollins was sworn in today as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV administered the oath of office in federal court in Boston during a private ceremony. A formal investiture will be planned for a later date. U.S. Attorney Rollins was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden on July 26, 2021 and was confirmed by the United States Senate on Dec. 8, 2021 in a tie-breaking vote cast in favor by Vice President Kamala Harris. About the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City: The Baltimore City State’s Attorney Office led by State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby is the largest local prosecutorial office in Maryland, and serves the more than 550,000 residents of Baltimore City – the largest municipality in the state. Guided by our mission – Justice over Convictions – The State’s Attorney’s Office employs more than 200 attorneys, detectives and 200 administrative support staff, and prosecutes more than 40,000 cases each year. The State’s Attorney’s Office works uncompromisingly to build a future where community trust in the criminal justice system is restored; violent offenders are held accountable; and all Baltimore City residents feel safe. Zy Richardson Director of Communications ZRichardson@stattorney.org (443)-984-6078
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