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Maryland state senators on Friday advanced a set of nine police reform bills, but some call the effort baby steps for transformative change.
Senate leaders concede the slate of reforms is not perfect, but they said they believe it is a step in the right direction.
Final passage of the legislation in the Senate is expected next week, which is also when the House will take up more stringent measures. There is growing concern about whether there will be enough time to reconcile differences between the House and Senate bills.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, representing more than 90 community groups, considers the package insulting and is calling on the House to do a better job.
Given promises by Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and police Chief Amal Awad about transparency on police conduct, public notice about a police trial board has been discouraging.
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