My first act as Chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee was to arrange for a briefing from the Justice Policy Institute as they had recently published a shocking report which revealed devastating disparities in our criminal justice system. The report found that whereas African Americans make up 32% of Maryland’s population more than 70% of Read more about Reforming Parole in Maryland[…]
“The changes in this package increase accountability and transparency, and in turn can keep someone else from having to lose their life in a police encounter” – LaToya Holley, sister of Anton Black, a Black Maryland teenager who was killed in 2018 after being chased and subdued by police. “Duty to intervene, duty to report, accountability in Read more about Ensuring Accountability, Transparency, and Trust in Policing[…]