Debbie levi

thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim… There is something really wrong with prosecutors digging their heels into an overturned "conviction," particularly when the court held that the State committed a Brady violation. 🧵

@justin_fenton Who was the first?

“Meadows is just the second police officer [in the state of Maryland] since 2020 to have his certification revoked”

Attorney for my colleague and friend Don Lemon has released a statement saying Don was arrested by federal agents in LA last night. This is outrageous and cannot stand. The First Amendment is under attack in America!

Must read: We are ex-DOJ officials. Here’s why Renee Good’s shooting was inexcusable. ms.now/opinion/renee-…

Maduro's lawyer Barry Pollack is a former public defender in Maryland and has handled some high profile cases here, including defending former state Sen. Thomas Bromwell and one of the Healthy Holly co-defendants reuters.com/legal/governme…

The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.

How to Win Your Case by Exploring Police Misconduct Pre-Trial – featuring @DebbieKLevi at @NACDL ' s 2026 Advanced Criminal Law Seminar at the The @StRegisAspen Resort in Aspen, CO, January 25-28, 2026. Learn more, or register to attend: nacdl.org/Aspen

My latest: In 2015, a Cumberland police officer told his boss he'd had "filthy" conversations with a high schooler. In 2020, Cumberland city leaders made that officer chief of police.

Judge appears skeptical of Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim US attorney politi.co/4p9k1Dl via @politico

#MISSING: 16-year-old Heaven Davis- 5'7"-120 lbs.-long black braids- last seen in Towson area wearing a black Champion sweatshirt, olive green pants, white Nike shoes, and cheetah print glasses. If located, please contact 410-887-2361.

WATCH | BPD leaders say Kalman Finkelstein, a current officer, has been suspended since 2022 with pay pending this investigation. Finkelstein has been indicted with Sen. Attar, accused of conspiracy and extortion.

Investigation w/ and analysis by the amazing @Invisibae thebanner.com/community/crim…

BREAKING: Morgan State University has received the largest donation in its 158-year history: $63 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is unrestricted, meaning the HBCU can spend the money however it wants. Here's what you should know: thebanner.com/education/high…

New: Three years after the @BaltimoreBanner revealed a quota-like system being used by Maryland State Police to encourage more traffic stops and DUI arrests with incentives like new vehicles, a leaked photo showed a barrack in Baltimore County was using candy bars instead.

Breaking: A Baltimore Police officer has been arrested and charged with raping a 16-year-old girl thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

Well-known Baltimore arabber shot and killed by Baltimore Police officers | Baltimore Beat baltimorebeat.com/well-known-bal…

If you haven't seen the latest EO on policing, at least please read about it.

The Grotesque Unleashing of Police Power open.substack.com/pub/stephendow…

New from me: Prosecutors have added a Baltimore detective who’s faced years of complaints to their ‘do not call’; some say it’s overdue, but the particular circumstances that landed him there are questionable thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…