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Wrap-up of news stories taken from the day's local headlines.

ACLU report examines Baltimore police complaints and race

Photo captured during ACLU Zoom meeting

BALTIMORE (AP) — A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland looks at the role of race and complaints that have been filed against Baltimore police.

For example, the report found that a white person’s complaint against a Baltimore police officer is 61% more likely to be upheld than a complaint filed by someone who is Black.

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The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday that the report examined thousands of complaints filed against Baltimore police from 2015 to 2019.

It paints a picture of a department that is still biased against its Black residents.

 The police department did not immediately return a request for comment.