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The Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability sounds the alarm over rushed regulations proposed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, is deeply concerned that draft proposals are offensive to the letter and spirit of the Maryland Police Accountability Act.
The Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs (CJSJ), and the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability (MCJPA) called on the City Council upon seeing the first PAB draft to make critical changes to the bill based on community concerns.
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Judge John Nugent recently denied an attempt by Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans to have a lawsuit dismissed that seeks public records without onerous charges amounting more than $12,000.
Leaders with the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability are sounding the alarm about serious concerns with the proposed regulations by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission (MPTSC) on Police Accountability Boards (PAB) and Administrative Charging Committees (ACC).
Demands for PAB membership criteria include youth and City residents regardless of immigration status or previous encounters with the criminal justice system.