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April 12, 2021

Maryland Passes Sweeping Police Reforms
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Maryland enacted major police reforms Saturday, becoming the first state
to repeal the police bill of rights and establishing new standards for
use of force and how police are investigated and disciplined. Majority
Democratic lawmakers overrode vetoes by Republican Governor Larry Hogan
to pass the new measures, which also require officers to use body
cameras, restrict no-knock warrants and allow for public involvement in
matters of police discipline and misconduct.


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