At the final meeting of the House Workgroup on Police Reform and Accountability members voted on a package of recommendations to be pursued in the 2021 session.  The workgroup continued where they last left off and finished voting on police reform recommendations for the 2021 legislative session.  As previously reported on Conduit Street, the workgroup discussed and voted on more than a handful of recommendations at their October 8 meeting and held voting on a…

The Law Enforcement Body Camera Task Force was briefed by New York University (NYU) professor Barry Friedman and Maryland American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney David Rocah.  NYU Professor Barry Friedman shared his credentials as the author of "Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission," Policing Project," the leader of a program run through the school of law dedicated to working with communities and police to ensure that policing is equitable and accountable, and as a board member…

Members of the House Workgroup on Police Reform and Accountability voted on a number of recommendations for the 2021 session while holding some recommendations for discussion during their final meeting.  Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary, Chair of the Workgroup and Vice-Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, had the group jump right into the work of voting on a number of recommendations for reform that have been raised and discussed over the past few months of meetings. The…

House Workgroup on Police Reform and Accountability begins work on developing recommendations for the 2021 session as each member shares their thoughts on what's necessary to see addressed moving forward. In her opening remarks, Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary, Chair of the Workgroup and Vice-Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, reiterated why the workgroup was created and its specific charge which was stated as: Review policies and procedures related to the investigations of police misconduct including the…