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Baltimore and Beyond: Discriminatory Profiling and Law Enforcement Reform
Senator Cardin, Maryland Attorney General Frosh Host Congressional Briefing
As the criminal trials begin in Baltimore for the case of Freddie Gray, systematic police reform is necessary not only in Baltimore, but nationwide.
Today, Maryland Attorney General Brain Frosh and I will host a congressional briefing focusing on the use of discriminatory profiling by law enforcement as well as other ways to restore trust between communities and law enforcement.
A panel of experts from the civil and human rights community, law enforcement, and academia will review the recent federal and state guidance on this issue and explore ways to end discriminatory profiling by law enforcement and make additional reforms to strengthen and improve relations between police departments and the communities they serve.
The briefing will include panelists from:
ACLU National, The Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), NAACP and The Leadership Conference.
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Background
Attorney General Frosh has promulgated guidance prohibiting discriminatory profiling by law enforcement in Maryland.
Senator Cardin has introduced the following legislation to address many of the core issues that have led to an erosion of trust among communities and law enforcement:
The Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act (LETIA), S. 2168.
