As the Baltimore Sun reports, a criminal trial against one of the Baltimore police officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray last year ended this week with the officer, Edward Nero, being acquitted on all charges. According to the report, Nero’s acquittal on several misdemeanors came after a five-day bench trial that involved a novel theory of assault based on Nero detaining Gray without justification. The Baltimore Sun also has an opinion piece from former Baltimore police officers that argues that Nero, characterized as having only a tangential role in the incident that culminated in Gray’s death, should not have been criminally charged. Cases against other officers facing more serious charges are scheduled to be tried in the future. Keep reading for more news. Attorney General Lauds Community Policing. The Fayetteville Observer reports that Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Fayetteville on Tuesday to “tout several successful Police Department initiatives she wants to share with the rest of the country.” Lynch met with local high school students who serve on Police Chief Harold Medlock’s youth advisory council, toured the Police Department, and observed officers’ use of body cameras. A range of people quoted in the report, from Justice Department officials to local religious leaders, said that Medlock’s efforts to implement community oriented policing strategies and to train officers to be fair and impartial have improved the relationship between the community and the Police Department. Prosecutors’ Role in Justice Reform. The Atlantic has an article that argues [...]
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