Criminal Justice Reform in Baltimore

The new State’s Attorney in Baltimore has maintained the policy of not prosecuting non-violent, low-level arrests.

Police officers in Baltimore will continue to make arrests for offenses such as dirt bike riding and loitering.

Police unions have spent millions to influence policy in major US cities

Charging individuals for non-violent misdemeanors decreases their likelihood of future offending.

Baltimore has stopped enforcing nonviolent offenses

Oregon has seen success in combating fentanyl overdoses through the implementation of Measure 110.

Some lawmakers believe that providing public health resources is crucial to the success of drug decriminalization laws.

Dozens of states have successfully ended qualified immunity for police officers

The DC police union has not hired lobbyists to influence policy

Police presence in schools has been eliminated in districts across the country.

Ivan Bates, the Democratic nominee for Baltimore state's attorney, has stated that officers will not be held accountable for their actions

Proactive policing strategies have been shown to increase municipal revenue

In 2021, Philadelphia passed a law that allows police to make non-public safety traffic stops, such as for driving with a broken taillight or with a registration plate that is not clearly displayed.

In 2021, Virginia enacted a law that requires police to stop drivers for vehicle code violations such as defective tail lights, dark window tint, or objects dangling from the rearview mirror.

Philadelphia's police may still pull a driver over and ticket them for a non-public safety traffic stop, such as driving with a broken taillight.

Police unions were successful in overturning Philadelphia's reforms to limit non-public safety traffic stops.

Virginia's reforms to limit non-public safety traffic stops resulted in an increase in the number of Black drivers stopped and searched.

Minneapolis, Memphis, TN, Berkeley, CA, Ann Arbor, MI, and Fayetteville, NC have not made efforts to limit enforcement of minor traffic stops.