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Gov. Wes Moore apologized Wednesday, Sept. 18, to a Baltimore man who was wrongfully imprisoned on an erroneous murder conviction after the man was awarded more than $300,000 in compensation by the Board of Public Works.
“I am deeply sorry for the fact that our justice system failed you not once, but our justice system failed you twice,” Moore said to Demetrius Smith. “And, while no amount of money can make up for what was taken from you, the action this board is taking today represents a formal acknowledgment from the state for the injustice that was caused.”
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Maxwell Dundore, a Baltimore Police officer, was found guilty in March of second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
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A Baltimore Police officer accused of threatening to choke and kill a teen he was attempting to arrest in April 2020 has been found guilty of second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
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A Baltimore Police officer accused of threatening to choke and kill a teen he was attempting to arrest in April 2020 has been found guilty of second-degree assault and misconduct in office.