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The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: June 1, 2018
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The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: June 1, 2018

Eze and Baynard discuss TRNN’s recent stories. Eddie Conway continues follow up with the Poor People’s Campaign, Baynard interviews Author Alex Vitale about his new book “The End of Policing”, Dharna Noor’s coverage of the…

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The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 10, 2018
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The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 10, 2018

Eze and Khalilah discuss the one year anniversary of the Baltimore Ceasefire, climate justice as health, housing and transit justice, police ignoring the law, and Marc Steiner’s interview with Sean Yoes about his book, ‘Baltimore…

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Berkeley Police Dept Persecutes Counter-Protesters Who Opposed Far-Right Rally
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Berkeley Police Dept Persecutes Counter-Protesters Who Opposed Far-Right Rally

In an unusual move, the Berkeley police Department made public the mug shots and names of counter-protesters they arrested, who had come to oppose a far-right demonstration. Was this an effort to intimidate leftists and…

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Departing Official says Baltimore is Over-Policed
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Departing Official says Baltimore is Over-Policed

Amid protest over a controversial policy that forces police brutality victims to remain silent, a top police spokesman says Baltimore’s emphasis on law enforcement is a “recipe for failure.” Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…

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A Mother Watched Her Son Die in Police Custody, Now She Says the Town is Covering it up
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A Mother Watched Her Son Die in Police Custody, Now She Says the Town is Covering it up

Anton Black died after he was tasered and placed in a chokehold just outside his home, 4 months ago. Police have released little information to the family or the community about why his encounter with…

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Surveillance Video, Forensic Expert Raise New Questions about Anton Black’s Death in Police Custody
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Surveillance Video, Forensic Expert Raise New Questions about Anton Black’s Death in Police Custody

The video, along with a independent analysis of the autopsy report by an outside forensic pathologist, reveal a different depiction of events that lead to the death of 19-year-old Anton Black in police custody Visit…

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Militarized Policing and Corruption: A Perfect Match
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Militarized Policing and Corruption: A Perfect Match

A recent string of police scandals reveals how heavy-handed policing and monetized misery work in tandem to exacerbate the county’s entrenched social ills Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…

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Baltimore Emphasized Policing Over Recreation, and it Failed
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Baltimore Emphasized Policing Over Recreation, and it Failed

The rise of police spending at the expense of recreation centers is under fire from community activists as Baltimore continues to grapple with record levels of violence Subscribe to our page and support our work…

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Ex-Cop: Cut Police Budget, Fund Jobs & Youth Services
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Ex-Cop: Cut Police Budget, Fund Jobs & Youth Services

Former Baltimore City police officer Larry Smith says to promote safety, the city must stop prioritizing policing over human needs ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **

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Baltimore Divests In Its Youth—and Criminalizes Them
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Baltimore Divests In Its Youth—and Criminalizes Them

As youth arrests at the inner harbor capture headlines, TRNN examines the ways city law enforcement, housing policy, and segregation have failed young people. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational…

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Former Detective Says Police Lied About Controversial Arrest Caught On Video
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Former Detective Says Police Lied About Controversial Arrest Caught On Video

In the latest episode of the Police Accountability Report we discuss an arrest caught on tape which seems to diverge from the account given by officers, and discuss if it’s possible for police to police…

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The Unchecked Growth of Policing Makes Everyone a Criminal, Even Children
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The Unchecked Growth of Policing Makes Everyone a Criminal, Even Children

Despite a nationwide drop in crime, the number of cops continues to grow. In this episode of the Police Accountability Report we examine some of the consequences of that growth and how it leads to…

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Exclusive:  Did A Sheriff intentionally Hit This Motorcyclist?
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Exclusive: Did A Sheriff intentionally Hit This Motorcyclist?

PAR investigates a collision that lead to serious injuries for a motorcyclist on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore, and examines both the evidence and what police aren’t saying about the incident that almost killed a man….

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What Impact Has Coronavirus Had On Policing?
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What Impact Has Coronavirus Had On Policing?

Racial bias in policing has always existed, with tragic results for some. But has the coronavirus had an impact, or has it merely exposed just how deeply biased policing always was? Subscribe to our page…

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Outrage In Minneapolis After Police Killing Caught On Video
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Outrage In Minneapolis After Police Killing Caught On Video

The city roils after the death of George Floyd as police confronted protesters and the mayor urged prosecutors to charge the officers involved. Please join journalists Taya Graham and Stephen Janis for this important episode…

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Why The Black Environmental Justice Network Is Relaunching
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Why The Black Environmental Justice Network Is Relaunching

Founded in 1999, the coalition paused its work in 2006. The relaunch aims to bring environmental racism and enforcement of environmental regulation back into focus. Producer: Steve Horn Ericka Blount Danois Video Editor: Oscar León…

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The law enforcement lies distorting the ‘Defund the Police’ movement
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The law enforcement lies distorting the ‘Defund the Police’ movement

PAR takes a deep dive into the deliberately misleading rhetoric surrounding the ‘Defund the Police’ debate and uncovers data that reveals which political party really loves policing. Subscribe to our page and support our work…

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Is the Chauvin verdict a sign of change, or the policing system saving itself?
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Is the Chauvin verdict a sign of change, or the policing system saving itself?

Derek Chauvin’s defense used every tool at its disposal to keep him from being held accountable for killing George Floyd last May, including David Fowler, former chief medical examiner for the state of Maryland, whose…

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‘We want Rikers closed and no new jails in its place!’
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‘We want Rikers closed and no new jails in its place!’

COVID-19 turned what were already inhumane conditions at Rikers Island, New York’s most notorious jail, into a full-blown humanitarian crisis. Prisoners, activists, and legal advocates are demanding it be closed for good. For years, prisoners,…

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Cops arrested him for filming a traffic stop, then the case went to court…
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Cops arrested him for filming a traffic stop, then the case went to court…

The efforts of cop watchers and First Amendment auditors to record police continues to be a controversial subject. Some use aggressive tactics that critics say go too far, others argue the country’s law-enforcement-industrial complex needs…

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Cops thought no one would see this brutal arrest, then a video surfaced exposing the truth
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Cops thought no one would see this brutal arrest, then a video surfaced exposing the truth

Another questionable arrest in a small town is raising more concerns about the state of policing in rural America. A man was repeatedly struck by police in Paducah, Texas, during an encounter that was caught…

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