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Announcing a new criminal justice journalism fellowship in Baltimore
The Real News Network and Just Media are partnering to launch a new fellowship program that empowers Baltimore writers that are passionate about reporting on criminal justice issues from their communities’ lived experiences.

How Maryland is preventing prisoners from getting college degrees
“Atiba” Demetrius Brown is taking correspondence courses while incarcerated in Maryland, but because of a new decree by the Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services, he can’t take his exams.

Baltimore Police Sergeant sued for civil rights violations was accused of rape in 2010
Documents obtained by Battleground Baltimore show that Baltimore Police veteran Welton Simpson Jr. allegedly sexually assaulted his wife and threatened her with his police weapon.

Training Days: Leaked disciplinary records of a Baltimore cop hired ‘post-Freddie Gray’ exemplify the limits of police reform
Documents investigating Officer Luke Shelley, once touted by local news as the future of the department, shows years of questionable searches, mishandled evidence, alleged ‘profiling,’ and more.

‘It could happen any day now’: Maryland abortion providers prepare for end of Roe v. Wade
Even though Maryland has strong abortion protections, healthcare providers and organizers are bracing for a huge influx of out-of-state abortion seekers if and when the Supreme Court overturns Roe.

‘More vicious without a badge’: Leaked disciplinary records reveal a notorious Baltimore cop’s shocking behavior
Marilyn Mosby’s list of 300 police with ‘credibility issues’ includes Melvin Hill. Battleground Baltimore investigates this former cop with dozens of allegations against him, including ‘criminal misconduct’ and making a ‘false statement.’
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