Crime
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2020-2023 Traffic Stop Details
Read more: 2020-2023 Traffic Stop DetailsThe Montgomery Perspective published an article on 2/24/23 on a new bill being sponsored by CM Will Jawando and CM Kristin Mink to limit police traffic stops. Bill 12-23 would prohibit the following: a stop for certain traffic offenses by a police officer prohibit consent searches of a vehicle by a police officer require the…
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The Continued Dismantling of the Juvenile Justice System
Read more: The Continued Dismantling of the Juvenile Justice SystemSponsored by Senator Carter, new legislation is being proposed that will directly impact the juvenile justice system. Senate Bill 93 is repealing a series of sections in the following articles in the Annotated Code of Maryland: Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Criminal Procedure, and Education. Senator Carter hasn’t publicly stated the objectives she seeks through the changes but…
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HB433 Won’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube in MoCo
Read more: HB433 Won’t Put the Toothpaste Back in the Tube in MoCoThe hypocrisy and irony inherent in HB433: Expanding the Freedom to Serve Act, sponsored by David Fraser-Hidalgo and Cheryl Kagan, are too blatant to go unchecked. The bill states, “There is an ongoing shortage of police officers in our communities. The Freedom to Serve Act will significantly increase the potential candidates of law enforcement applicants…
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Traffic Stop Report: All Feeling, No Logic
Read more: Traffic Stop Report: All Feeling, No LogicThe Source of the Spring published an article today announcing that the Police Advisory Commission plans to hold a virtual forum on traffic enforcement. Scheduled for January 9th at 6:30 pm, community members can register to provide up to 3 minutes of testimony related to the release of their report on traffic enforcement. It is…
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High Priority Reimagining Public Safety Action Items Spell Disaster
Read more: High Priority Reimagining Public Safety Action Items Spell DisasterIt seems to now be a daily occurrence. Another shooting. Another robbery. Another carjacking, or assault, or act of violence. Having not previously read or explored the Reimagining Public Safety task force recommendations, I was curious to see which recommendations might be contributing to this culture. Started in 2020, some of the task force recommendations…