police reform

State legislators overrode Governor Hogan’s veto on landmark police reform bills. News4’s Darcy Spencer talks with lawmakers who support the bill, and with police unions who say the measures go too far.

Maryland lawmakers gathered Saturday with plans to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes of three police reform measures.

Maryland lawmakers have overridden Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes of three extensive police reform measures

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has vetoed three police reform measures passed by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly

News4’s Justin Finch has everything you need to know about a police reform package just passed in the Maryland legislature.

A comprehensive package of police reform measures has cleared the Maryland General Assembly

In the District, a local barber is trying to improve the relationship between the police and the people they serve by creating a safe space for open and honest dialogue. As News4’s Cory Smith reports, one officer jumped at the chance to get involved.

Lawmakers in several states are proposing legislation that would require more training for police in how to interact with someone in a mental crisis following some high-profile deaths

A Denver pilot program called STAR, or Support Team Assisted Response, is changing how the city responds to 911 calls by sending mental health workers and paramedics, rather than police, to respond to calls that don’t involve crimes.

Denver’s STAR pilot program recognizes that a mental health worker and a paramedic may be better suited to respond to some 911 calls than police.

As the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death by Louisville police approaches, Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott is hoping to pass a bill, know as Breonna’s Law, that would ban no-knock warrants in the state and add new police accountability measures. Scott joined LX News to make a case for why her bill is the best option to prevent another innocent...

Court proceedings have begun in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd. Attorney Michael Starr Hopkins joined LX News to explain the importance of the first phase of the trial — jury selection.

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is groundbreaking legislation. But even if the U.S. Senate finds the Republican votes needed to pass it, its impact on local law enforcement will be limited. Kadeem Cooper of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights joined LX News to explain why local action is also crucial.

News4’s Aimee Cho updates police reform efforts in Montgomery County, Maryland.

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed the U.S. House on Wednesday, and now moves to the Senate, where it faces a tougher road to becoming law. Howard Henderson, a professor at Texas Southern University, joined LX News to make a case for why a national standard for policing is needed.

House Democrats have rushed to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing.

A bill named after George Floyd has been reintroduced by House Democrats that would impose police reforms on the federal level to create more accountability and transparency. Democratic strategist Michael Starr Hopkins joined LX News to discuss how the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would help Black Americans feel safer in the hands of police, and what work still...

Maryland’s legislature is taking a serious look at statewide police reform following this past summer’s calls for social justice.

Maryland’s legislature is taking a serious look at statewide police reform following this past summer’s calls for social justice. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

The U.S. Park Police on Thursday named Pamela Smith as its new chief, making her the first Black woman to lead the 230-year-old law enforcement agency. Smith, a 23-year veteran of the force, announced she would begin her term by establishing body-worn cameras for all Park Police officers. “This is one of the many steps we must take to...