Maryland state Del. Gabriel Acevero (D-Montgomery County) says he will reintroduce a police reform bill when the General Assembly reconvenes next session.
Anton’s Law failed to advance last session, which was shortened due to the coronavirus pandemic. Anton’s Law is named after Anton Black, a 19-year-old Black man who died in police custody in 2018 in Greensboro, a town in Caroline County on the Eastern Shore.
The bill that seeks to restrict protections for police officers accused of misconduct has become a flashpoint due to recent protests and police unions’ resistance to legislative reform. “Protesting is a public way to show dissent and assert one’s humanity,” Acevero told the Washington Blade during a recent telephone interview. “And we