Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on DOJ investigation announcement: 'I am pleased the Department of Justice has agreed to my request for a 'pattern-or-practice' investigation into the Baltimore Police Department. Our city is making progress in repairing the fractured relationship between police and community, but bolder reforms are needed and we will not shy away from taking on these challenges. The problems we are confronting in Baltimore are not unique to our city. They did not occur overnight and it will take time for Baltimore to heal and move forward. I believe we must continue to act boldly to realize the changes we all want to see. My goal is to achieve an enforceable court ordered agreement that ensures accountability as we work to restore trust between police and community'

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on DOJ investigation announcement: ‘I am pleased the Department of Justice has agreed to my request for a ‘pattern-or-practice’ investigation into the Baltimore Police Department. Our city is making progress in repairing the fractured relationship between police and community, but bolder reforms are needed and we will not shy away from taking on these challenges. The problems we are confronting in Baltimore are not unique to our city. They did not occur overnight and it will take time for Baltimore to heal and move forward. I believe we must continue to act boldly to realize the changes we all want to see. My goal is to achieve an enforceable court ordered agreement that ensures accountability as we work to restore trust between police and community’
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