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Amendment narrowly fails in Senate over bill s governance of complaints against police

Maryland state senators on Tuesday intensely debated over police reform bills, spending hours going back and forth over an amendment about public access to certain records.Police reform is one of the most emotional and divisive issues this session, and opposition to proposed changes to current law crosses party lines.The debate is over whether unsubstantiated complaints against police officers should be made public. An amendment to Senate Bill 178 would prohibit unfounded allegations from being released through the state s Public Information Act. We are talking about a violation of public trust. Policing is a public function and it is unlike any other profession because decisions that are made often final. There is no appeal from death, said Baltimore City Sen. Jill Carter, D-District 41. In this case, you are not guilty, but it is still out there for public information. I just have real concerns about officers careers and families being affected by false allegations, said An

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