Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) allows citizens to request and access public records from government agencies.

States Attorney's Office. Marilyn J Mosby is the State's Attorney for Baltimore City.

Baltimore Action Legal Team. BALT is a collective of lawyers and legal workers and activists providing legal support to Baltimore communities as they exercise their civil liberties.

(MPIA Fee Waiver) The waiving of MPIA fees because the requested material is deemed to be within the public interest or the person or organization requesting the documents is deemed unable to pay for such public interest documents.

Information that is pertinent to the well being or benefit of the general public.

Brady v Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Evidence that prosecution must disclose to the defense.

Named after 19-year-old Anton Black. This law re-classifies criminal investigation of police misconduct to be public information. This makes these documents accessible by MPIA requests.

A unit within BPD composed of eight members arrested for misconduct in 2017. The unit was originally formed to get guns off the streets.

When there's no dispute of fact and the law is clear, judgment can be entered without the need for trial. Someone may request a summary judgement to have this happen.

The highest level trial court in Maryland.

The first level appellate court where review is a matter of right. The second highest court in Maryland.

Baltimore City Police Department.

Special Investigatory Response Team. A unit within the BPD dedicated to investigating actions that lead to level 3 use-of-force incidents.