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Monday, Dec 11 Beset by corruption probes and civil rights oversight, Baltimore Police Department struggles to rebuild trust with community as crime spikes "out of control" and politicians bicker over how to reverse violence. |
| A former Baltimore assistant state's attorney speaks out about questions she raised about indicted Sgt. Wayne Jenkins |
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| Police commissioner Kevin Davis raised the possibility last week that Det. Sean Suiter death could be a suicide rather than a murder. If that proves to be the case, the detective's family would likely lose out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits. |
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| It’s now been a week since Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis wrote a public letter asking the FBI to take over his department’s investigation into the shooting death of Det. Sean Suiter, and still no answer. |
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| A notorious Baltimore crime figure and convicted murderer who in 2015 struck a deal with prosecutors to be released from prison after more than 35 years behind bars is now back in jail, his latest shot at freedom on the line. |
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| Teens and law enforcement officials met in Baltimore on Saturday to discuss best practices for handling police encounters as part of the Greater Baltimore Urban League's Saturday Leadership Program. |
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