Tag: Anton Black
Family of teen killed in police custody in 2018 awarded $200,000 settlement
The Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved a $235,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the family of Anton Black, the Eastern Shore teenager who died in 2018 after being restrained by police, against the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Public access to police records in Maryland uneven, sometimes costly, despite new law
With the passage of Anton’s Law in 2021, SB178, many details about internal police discipline could be released to the public. But so far, journalists, advocates and others seeking to find out more about how police agencies handle complaints about misconduct are learning that getting the records is proving to be, at best, a mixed experience.
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Bill could make Maryland police discipline records public
Maryland legislators have introduced a bill that could allow public access to police officers’ disciplinary records.
HB0120, the reintroduction of Anton’s Law, sponsored by Del. Gabriel Acevero, D-Montgomery and Del. Erek L. Barron, D-Prince George’s, aims to increase the transparency associated with police misconduct investigations, allowing the public to better understand how complaints against police are carried out.
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State Roundup: Covid cases, hospitalization decline; pressure mounts for special session
Covid cases, hospitalization decline; pressure mounts for special session.
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