Protesters call on Baltimore leaders to disband Johns Hopkins’ private police force

Protesters rallied in front of Baltimore’s City Hall on Monday, calling on city leaders to eliminate Johns Hopkins University’s private police force.

The Baltimore Abolition Movement (BAM) says more than 1,000 people signed a petition, demanding that the Baltimore City Council hold a hearing and abolish the private police department.

The group says the armed police force was created without the community’s consent, and that there has been no communication from the city about how they want to manage the police force…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS