racial disparity

The superintendent of Maryland State Police appeared before some state lawmakers to address allegations of racial discrimination in his department. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins first reported Wednesday News4 has been digging into data that appears to show fewer Black officers being hired and promoted and Black officers being disciplined more harshly than their white counterparts.

Though federal authorities have arrested more than 200 people on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol — an unparalleled criminal event in modern history that’s led to the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump — only a small percentage of riot defendants are being kept in custody before trial. A News4 I-Team analysis…

More than 200 people are facing charges in connection to the U.S. Capitol insurrection, but an investigation by the News4 I-Team reveals most of those people are back home with family and even back to work as they await their day in court. Scott MacFarlane reports the handling of these defendants is raising questions and fueling perceptions of a double...

Researchers at Childrens’ National Hospital discovered minority children and children from low income neighborhoods face heightened risk of contracting the coronavirus. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.

New federal data obtained by The New York Times shows African Americans and Latinos are three times more likely to become infected with the coronavirus. News4’s Doreen Gentzler explains.