Expert: DOJ’s Baltimore PD smackdown will lead to more violent crime

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Department of Justice's scathing condemnation of the Baltimore Police Department is likely to lead to more violent crime in the Maryland city, according to one expert on criminal law. On Wednesday, the DOJ released a report accusing the city's law enforcement officers of disproportionately stopping, searching and arresting African-Americans.   The report comes 15-months after the federal government launched an investigation into the Baltimore Police Department following the

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Department of Justice's scathing condemnation of the Baltimore Police Department is likely to lead to more violent crime in the Maryland city, according to one expert on criminal law. On Wednesday, the DOJ released a report accusing the city's law enforcement officers of disproportionately stopping, searching and arresting African-Americans.   The report comes 15-months after the federal government launched an investigation into the Baltimore Police Department following the…