Harrison Calls For Clarification On State's Attorney's List Of 305 Baltimore Officers With Credibility Issues
"I want to make sure that we don't tarnish any reputations that shouldn't be tarnished," Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
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"I want to make sure that we don't tarnish any reputations that shouldn't be tarnished," Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
The city council and the mayor laid out crime plans this week. Mayor Brandon Scott pushed for civilians to handle non-emergencies so officers can spend more time on serious, violent crime.
In the face of several high-profile homicides and an "unacceptable" level of violence, members of the Baltimore City Council's budgeting committee called on the Baltimore Police Department to deliver a short-term crime plan and deploy more officers into neighborhoods.
A 19-year-old young man was shot in the chest at Sweet Peaz Southern Kitchen on S. Charles Street late Friday afternoon, police and City Councilman Eric Costello said.
Phone scammers are posing as officials from the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office and claiming they need money to clear an arrest warrant, the Baltimore Police Department said Friday.
The 2021 death of a 1-year-old baby has been changed to a homicide following an autopsy and toxicology test, Baltimore police said.
Mayor Brandon Scott said the department's nine districts have not undergone significant boundary changes since 1959.
Friday marks Fallen Heroes Day in Maryland. Every year, the occasion is marked by a ceremony that honors first responders who gave their lives in the line of duty. This year, we will remember an unprecedented 15 fallen heroes, seven of whom died as a result of COVID-19.
A 23-year-old Reisterstown man suspected of carjacking a Baltimore detective this week attacked the detective before commandeering his unmarked vehicle, according to charging documents obtained Thursday by WJZ.
At least 113 people have been killed in Baltimore since the start of 2022, and the city is again on pace for more than 300 homicides. As violence continues to afflict the city, residents and officials share what they believe needs to be done.
Marco Nunez, 30, was was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside Riptide Bar in the 1700 block of Thames Street around 1 a.m. on Monday, April 25.
City officials on Friday evening will dedicate a street to slain Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley, who was fatally shot last year in the line of duty.
Baltimore City has received $7.9 million in federal dollars for public safety programs, including $5.3 million to help the Baltimore Police Department implement elements of the consent decree, local elected leaders said.
"The old ways, the wrong ways, which allowed for misconduct and unconstitutional policing to grow and fester within the department, are not and will not be a part of the department moving forward," Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
Dana Hayes, Jr., the former chief of fiscal services for the Baltimore Police Department, is working to clear his name after Commissioner Michael Harrison fired him just days after he was hired.
In a departmentwide message, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison pledged a review of the agency's hiring practices after firing a recently hired administrator who is a "person of interest" in a homicide and is listed on the city's gun offender registry.
Baltimore police fired the department's recently hired chief of fiscal services because he is a "person of interest" in a homicide, Police Chief Michael Harrison confirmed Wednesday.
Starting this year, the Baltimore Police Department will hire civilian investigators to supplement its ranks of sworn officers, Commissioner Michael Harrison and Mayor Brandon Scott said.
Authorities on Thursday positively identified a woman found dead along Interstate 95 as the biological mother of a 3-year-old girl who was killed last week in a Baltimore house fire.
The federal trial of a former Baltimore detective accused of supplying a BB gun that was planted at a crash scene eight years ago got underway on Tuesday.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison joined state lawmakers and gun control advocates in calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to sign into law a ban on "ghost guns," unserialized firearms that can be purchased as kits and assembled at home.
A monetary reward is being offered for tips in the murder of Braylon Gannon, a 15-year-old shot dead last week in West Baltimore.
Pointing to "out of control" gun violence in Baltimore City, Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced three spending initiatives he said would help combat crime and mitigate its effects on victims.
Danjuan McBride, 24, has been convicted of first-degree murder in the retaliatory killing of Tavonte Briggs, who was shot during a mid-afternoon dice game in 2020, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office said.
A shooting near Baltimore's Inner Harbor sent two people, including a teen, to the hospital Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Homicide detectives are investigating whether skeletal remains found in Baltimore County are those of a missing New Jersey woman, according to police.
A First Alert Weather Day will include a Code Orange for remaining Smoke, a Heat Advisory, and the possibility of severe storms
A 1-year-old boy has died after being found in a hot car in northwest Baltimore Thursday afternoon, according to police.
A three-story rowhome caught fire in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood Friday evening.
Neighbors in a quiet suburban community off Rolling Road in Catonsville are outraged over numerous pool parties they said are causing disturbances in their community.
A three-story rowhome caught fire in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood Friday evening.
A 1-year-old boy has died after being found in a hot car in northwest Baltimore Thursday afternoon, according to police.
Homicide detectives are investigating whether skeletal remains found in Baltimore County are those of a missing New Jersey woman, according to police.
A First Alert Weather Day will include a Code Orange for remaining Smoke, a Heat Advisory, and the possibility of severe storms
A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent is raising concerns among Maryland sleep specialists who say the change could disrupt the body's natural sleep-wake cycle.
Aberdeen Police said the young girls were found in unsafe and unsanitary living conditions inside the home on Northeast Road.
Maryland is under a Code Purple air quality alert today, as smoke from several Canadian wildfires creates hazy and unhealthy conditions.
At least one homeowner is displaced by the damage, and neighbors are now looking to clean up the mess that was left behind on North Dundalk Avenue.
BWI officials say the airport will remain fully operational and flight schedules have been modified to accommodate the work.
Maryland will be under a "code red" air quality alert on Friday, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to make its way into the Mid-Atlantic.
Friendly's is celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 19th by giving every guest a FREE cone or dish of Friendly's ice cream.
The Cummings Scholars Program helps Baltimore public school students who get accepted to Johns Hopkins attend for free. The program was created in 2005 but was expanded in 2022 to include Washington youth and renamed “Cummings Scholars” in honor of the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.
WJZ is live at the nature center as they prepare for their third annual World Snake Day and share why snakes should be celebrated.
Owner Teyonna Wright joins us with some of her decadent funnel cake creations and other menu items that are available from her truck.
The Avena Maryland Italian Festival returns for its fourth year Sept. 25–27 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, bringing three days of Italian culture, food, music and family entertainment to the region.
The Orioles' schedule was released on Thursday, highlighted by eight Interleague opponents at Camden Yards and 13 home weekend series.
An errant pitch from Royals reliever Lucas Erceg that struck Baltimore's Blaze Alexander on the left hand resulted in both dugouts and bullpens emptying onto the field near home plate during the seventh inning of the Orioles' 8-2 victory.
Leody Taveras homered and drove in three runs, Samuel Basallo added a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 8-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Kyle Bradish gave up one run and two hits in 6 2/3 innings, Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Saturday night.
Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-place teams Friday night.
Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support.
The Iraqi leader was in Washington to meet with President Trump.
The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Baltimore County Restaurant Week kicks off its summer 2026 edition on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 19.
Despite the rash of thefts here and there, Howard County Police data shows airbag thefts have been on a downward trend.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
The so-called "Benadryl Challenge" encourages people to take large amounts of the allergy medicine to experience hallucinations.
Maryland is under a Code Purple air quality alert today, as smoke from several Canadian wildfires creates hazy and unhealthy conditions.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Maryland Department of Health says confirmed illnesses from the cyclospora parasite have jumped to 69 so far this year.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Air quality conditions are expected to improve across Maryland slowly.
A First Alert Weather Day will include a Code Orange for remaining Smoke, a Heat Advisory, and the possibility of severe storms
CBS News Baltimore's Cutter Martin has the latest weather forecast at 6 p.m.
Most of Maryland is under a Code Purple air quality alert Friday, as smoke from several Canadian wildfires creates hazy and unhealthy conditions. CBS News Baltimore has team coverage.
CBS News Baltimore's Tim Williams has the latest weather forecast at noon Friday.
Air quality conditions are expected to improve across Maryland slowly.
A three-story rowhome caught fire in Baltimore's Penn North neighborhood Friday evening.
Investigation into skeletal remains found near back river, could be missing New Jersey woman
Thousands pack into M&T Bank Stadium for Morgan Wallen concert despite air quality warnings
Did NFL players get it wrong with Lamar Jackson? This week on Purple Playbook, WJZ Sports Director Alex Glaze and two-time Super Bowl champion Torrey Smith break down the biggest Baltimore Ravens storylines. Was Jackson disrespected in the NFL Top 100 Players rankings? The guys also react to the new season of the Netflix series "Quarterback" and debate whether or not Joe Flacco has a legitimate Pro Football Hall of Fame case.