Archive for April 2021

In the 2021 Legislative Session that ended this month Maryland passed and made law several pieces of legislation to address police misconduct and to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HB 670 – Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 – Police Discipline and Law Enforcement Programs and Procedures House Bill 670 overhauls the police disciplinary process…

It was nearly a year ago that the world was stunned into anger as we watched Minnesota Police Officer Derek Chauvin kneel on the neck of unarmed and subdued George Floyd for over nine minutes until Floyd lay dead in the street. This took place as onlookers pleaded for Chauvin to provide Floyd relief from…