Federal prosecutors and lawyers for one of two Baltimore detectives fighting racketeering and robbery charges have made their closing arguments as a trial winds down in one of the worst U.S. police corruption scandals in recent memory. The high-profile case is not in the hands of a jury quite yet. […]
Baltimore mayor fires police chief after record-high murder rate
Following a record year in homicides, Baltimore’s mayor fired the city’s police commissioner, saying Friday that a change in leadership was needed to reduce crime more quickly. Deputy Commissioner Darryl DeSousa, a 30-year veteran of the force, will take Commissioner Kevin Davis’ place immediately, Mayor Catherine Pugh announced. “My decision […]
Democratic mayor begs: Trump, please help!
How bad are things in Baltimore, Maryland? So bad, the city’s newly-elected Democratic mayor is going to President Donald Trump to ask for help with their murder problem. Sponsored: Hillary embarrassed in new video [too shocking for CNN] In a city as blue as Baltimore, that’s a risky political move […]