Crime & Justice

by Mark ReutterJul 1, 2026

The officer involved in today’s $400,000 settlement has received more than $700,000 in salary and overtime since his patrol car hit the teen in 2021.

Jun 30, 2026

Baltimore to pay $400,000 to a man chased and run over by police car

Another costly case of excessive force by Baltimore Police – using a vehicle as a weapon against a fleeing teenager.

Jun 4, 2026

Zeke Cohen flags spending on high-tech police equipment

The Baltimore Police Department’s reliance on Axon Enterprise raises questions about whether the city is getting the best deal, Council President Cohen says.

May 25, 2026

ICE chased and arrested a Maryland woman. After two weeks in detention, she asked to leave the U.S. with her citizen daughter

A “quieter approach” to U.S. immigration enforcement in the wake of the Minneapolis backlash? Not so in the case of this 24-year-old on a legal path to a green card.

Apr 28, 2026

Veteran of Baltimore’s civilian police oversight sues over removal from charging committee

It’s part of the long-running debate over civilian boards’ powers, with some critics calling this one “a watchdog whose leash remains in the hands of the mayor.”

Mar 29, 2026

No Kings messages in Baltimore: Thomas Paine and Mr. Rogers quotes, plus hearty expletives

In the city and the suburbs, thousands turn out to join a national protest against the Trump administration, decrying the U.S. war against Iran and its crackdown on immigrants at home.

Jan 30, 2026

A blunt message from an angry Baltimore crowd: “ICE Out”

Jan 24, 2026

Protest breaks out in Baltimore after latest killing by federal agents in Minneapolis

Special SeriesDec 22, 2025

Enough with the beef: My Q&A with State’s Attorney Ivan Bates about everything else

Special SeriesOct 6, 2025

Time served is the sentence handed down to Strong City Baltimore’s ex-CEO

Special SeriesSep 17, 2025

Baltimore Presbyterians offer reparations for the slavery Trump wants to erase

Aug 22, 2025

Ex-DPW employee who pulled a gun in the Wolman Building does it again – this time at a street construction site

Aug 19, 2025

Baltimore Police get state funding for sexual assault kit testing program

Aug 5, 2025

Police-involved shootout inside a Baltimore grocery store results in $250,000 settlement

Jun 20, 2025

Released from home detention, Marilyn Mosby is participating in Empowerment Temple event

Jun 17, 2025

Baltimore man wrongfully convicted of 2004 murder to get $375,000 city settlement

Jun 11, 2025

Baltimore’s homicide clearance rate is rising, but arrests for murder remain stubbornly flat

May 8, 2025

Baltimore pays $397,000 to teenagers injured after a politically connected police officer ran a red light

Apr 3, 2025

Media organizations challenge redaction of names of donors to Nick and Marilyn Mosby’s legal defense fund

Mar 13, 2025

Judge blocks public access to Marilyn Mosby’s recent probationary requests

Dec 16, 2024

Marilyn Mosby heads to Texas while under home detention

Dec 11, 2024

Pugnacious, accomplished, at times offensive: Luigi Mangione’s grandfather was often in the news

Nov 13, 2024

Marilyn Mosby’s job status at a California nonprofit is questioned by judge

Oct 23, 2024

U.S. Probation Office submits “offender report” on Marilyn Mosby’s behavior under home detention