Vincent Schiraldi: Why Md. Lawmakers Should Enact Meaningful Youth Justice Reforms This Session
Vincent Schiraldi, co-Director of the Columbia Justice Lab, pubished in Maryland Matters
The Montgomery County Police Department recently released shocking body-camera footage of two officers berating and handcuffing a 5-year-old elementary school child. The video shows officers shouting at him inches away from his face that he was a “little beast” and saying, “I hope your momma lets me beat you.” The child’s mother has filed a lawsuit and both officers are under investigation.