“Gag Order” Bill Moves to Young’s Desk

The coalition behind a bill to end Baltimore’s use of “gag orders” in police brutality cases took a moment to celebrate last night after the City Council unanimously passed the measure.

“No one who has experienced brutality or discrimination should be forced to stay silent as a term of their compensation,” City Council President Brandon Scott said after the meeting.

But then Scott and other supporters addressed their next challenge:

Getting the mayor to sign Bill 19-0409.

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