Though emotional witnesses testified about incidents of police violence and racism, legislators remained skeptical.
"I left Missouri 29 years ago. I live in Maryland now," said Del. Deborah Rey, a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Rey questioned the need for police reform bills because the sponsors cited abuses in "Ferguson, Missouri, not Maryland."
When a witness interjected to say that the failure to prosecute Ferguson police officers was a perfect example of the problems surrounding police oversight, Rey cut him off. "We're not going to adjudicate Ferguson," she said.
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