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
Bail Is A Longstanding Problem in Baltimore. Is Maryland Searching For A Solution?
Maryland's pre-trial population has increased since bail reform was enacted in 2017. But Illinois has a reform model that might work for the state.
Investigations
Baltimore Residents Held In Jail At Higher Rates Than Before Bail Reform
A 2017 state bail reform effort led to a paradox: use of cash bail has plummeted, but most initial appearances end in a bail denial.
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.
Commentary
The COVID-19 Homicide Spike Has Vanished
There's a story for politicians to tell of not just crime declines, but non-police interventions that made cities safer.
Investigations
Taking a hard look at Baltimore's Gun Violence Reduction Strategy
An analysis of Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's key anti-violence strategy.
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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
Terrence Carter spent three years in jail and on house arrest in a case in which police and prosecutors relied on the surveillance plane.
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.
Commentary
What the San Francisco DA Recall Really Tells Us. And What it Doesn’t.
The city's demographics mattered, as did Chesa Boudin's outsider status. But the politics of punishment are still too complicated to draw a neat conclusion.
Features
‘We don't know how many women are out there like that’
Anna Borkowski accused three men of rape. Why did prosecutors stop her?
Features
David Simon Made Baltimore Detectives Famous. Now Their Cases Are Falling Apart.
Has reality caught up to the “Murder Police”?