Investigations
Baltimore’s homicide clearance rate is rising, but arrests for murder remain flat
Murders have declined and the mayor calls the city a model for violence reduction. But arrests for murder have largely remained the same.
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Investigations
Reports and Body-cam Video Raise Familiar Concerns About Baltimore Police Plainclothes Unit
In May, a detective pointed his service weapon to the temple of a prone and restrained man.
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GOP Senate Candidate’s Error-Laden Memoir Villainized Baltimore, Freddie Gray
Larry Hogan, the former Maryland Republican governor, has a moderate reputation — but spent his career wrongfully demonizing Baltimore
Investigations
The short history and long tail of “zero tolerance” policing in Baltimore.
Investigations
Baltimore Police Unit Under Fire for Deadly Shootings, Questionable Stops
District Action Team officers fatally shot someone again on Tuesday. But concerns about the unit have been rising for months.
Investigations
"We establish our own probable cause," a District Action Team officer said in a piece of video footage captured after a 2022 arrest.
Features
David Simon Made Baltimore Detectives Famous. Now Their Cases Are Falling Apart.
Has reality caught up to the “Murder Police”?