Justice Dept: Baltimore Police routinely violated civil rights by conducting unlawful stops, using excessive force https://t.co/noM2NqVAPZ
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) August 9, 2016
"BPD stopped 34 African Americans at least 20 times and seven [others] at least 30 times." https://t.co/0qQy8iZOcA pic.twitter.com/e52NNqIwWq
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 10, 2016
Raises uncomfortable question: why does it take costly federal probes for us to believe what black people tell us about how they're policed?
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 10, 2016
One @BaltimorePolice officer has received 125 (!) complaints, many alleging serious misconduct, since 2010. pic.twitter.com/AwLXc9KmJU
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 10, 2016
One of the most stinging rebukes of the Baltimore Police Department by the DOJ… pic.twitter.com/gGQL8IO3V3
— KorrynGainesS.H.Name (@BmoreDoc) August 10, 2016
And despite recent reforms, Baltimore PD use of force policy still fails to limit deadly force to being a last resort for officers.
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 10, 2016
DOJ report makes clear "broken windows" policing not only doesn't work, but also results in unconstitutional harassment and criminalization.
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 10, 2016
Then there's the use of excessive force against black residents. Absolutely no accountability within Baltimore PD. pic.twitter.com/nvieK8eb6c
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 10, 2016
DOJ has concluded probe into Baltimore PD, has found "pattern &practice" of discrimination. Release expected Wedns https://t.co/oHGxry4N0X
— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 9, 2016
