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Motion hearing mentions allegations Gun Trace Task Force used drugs while on duty
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The FBI and Dirty Cops: The memo hysteria and a Baltimore corruption trial highlight the state of law enforcement in 2018
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Gun Trace Task Force trial testimony reveals cops conspired to sell drugs stolen from pharmacies during the Baltimore Uprising
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Using invasive drug testing technology to check street drugs for fentanyl could save lives—will the city support it?
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“Cops and Robbers at the Same Time”: Testimony in the racketeering trial of two police officers reveals unprecedented corruption
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U.S. Attorney’s Office drops charges against 129 defendants but continues prosecuting journalists and others who have spoken to the press
On Thursday, federal prosecutors in Washington D.C. dropped charges against 129 of the 188 people…
Fire and Fire and Fury: Steve Bannon and what a bad week really looks like
Last week, I went to bed on Saturday night reading “Fire and Fury,” which, if…