Seven Baltimore police officers have been arrested on corruption charges. Cenk Uygur, Brett Erlich, and Grace Baldridge, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you what they did. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“Seven Baltimore police officers were arrested Wednesday on racketeering charges, accused of stealing from hapless victims who often committed no crimes and of filing bloated overtime claims that almost doubled their salaries.
The indictment comes less than a month after the Justice Department reached a sweeping reform agreement with the embattled police department. U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said Wednesday’s charges involved “abuse of power” by six detectives and a sergeant on the city’s Gun Trace Task Force team.
“What is particularly significant about the allegations in this indictment is that these officers were involved in stopping people who had not committed crimes,” Rosenstein said. “Not only seizing their money, but pocketing it.”
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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Brett Erlich, Grace Baldridge
Cast: Cenk Uygur, Brett Erlich, Grace Baldridge
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