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Policing

Five Years After Peyton Ham’s Killing, Lawsuit Against State Trooper Who Shot Him Lives On

Peyton Ham, a 16-year-old from Leonardtown, Md, stands next to his grandfather, Keith Raley, while doing tree clearing work. Two days after this photo was taken Ham was shot and killed by a Maryland State Police trooper.

U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Against Cop Who Killed Peyton Ham

Maryland State Police troopers bowing their heads on stage during a graduation ceremony in 2019.

How Qualified Immunity Protects Cops Who Kill

Federal Appeals Court Questions Handling Of Case Against Cop Who Killed Peyton Ham

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Cop Who Killed Peyton Ham

Disgraced Maryland State's Attorney Richard Fritz, seen looking weird in a campaign ad.

Politics

Richard Fritz, Maryland Prosecutor Who Let Peyton Ham’s Killer Walk, Gets Booted Out Of Office

Meet Richard Fritz, America’s Most Unelectable Elected Official

This December 13, 2012 photo shows Maryland State Troopers in their vehicle during an event at the US Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo by KAREN BLEIER / AFP) (Photo by KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)

Witnesses To Killing Of Peyton Ham By Maryland Cop Come Forward, Call It Murder

42 Seconds After This Photo Was Taken, Police Shot Peyton Ham Dead

A Teen With A Toy Was Killed By Police, And Few Want To Talk About It

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