City of Baltimore - File #: 08-0086R

• File #: 08-0086R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. - Seeking Justice for a Fallen Comrade and All Baltimore City Victims of Homicide
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/27/2008
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/17/2008
• Title: Investigative Hearing - Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. - Seeking Justice for a Fallen Comrade and All Baltimore City Victims of Homicide FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to report to the City Council on the status of the investigation into the death of former Councilmember, the Honorable Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., the number of other unsolved murders currently being investigated by the Police Department, efforts of police personnel to keep the families of murder victims informed of the status of ongoing investigations, the reported decrease in the rate of solved murders in Baltimore City, and efforts to improve the cooperation of community residents in contributing witness information for investigations into the murders of our family, friends, and neighbors.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bill Henry, President Young, Warren Branch, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Curran, Rochelle Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Belinda Conaway, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/17/2008	0	Public Safety and Health Committee	Recommended Favorably
11/17/2008	0	City Council	Adopted
10/30/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/27/2008	0	City Council	Introduced
10/27/2008	0	City Council	Assigned
10/27/2008	0	Public Safety and Health Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Investigative Hearing - Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. - Seeking Justice for a Fallen Comrade and All Baltimore City Victims of Homicide

FOR the purpose of requesting the Baltimore Police Commissioner to report to the City Council on the status of the investigation into the death of former Councilmember, the Honorable Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., the number of other unsolved murders currently being investigated by the Police Department, efforts of police personnel to keep the families of murder victims informed of the status of ongoing investigations, the reported decrease in the rate of solved murders in Baltimore City, and efforts to improve the cooperation of community residents in contributing witness information for investigations into the murders of our family, friends, and neighbors.
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The October 20th news conference, which announced the results of the Baltimore Neighborhood DrillDown study that will be instrumental in attracting developers to revitalize neighborhood centers, was held at Northwood Plaza. The event was held at the very place Ken Harris, a respected and beloved colleague, was gunned down in the early hours of September 20th, 2008, exactly one month before.

Res. 08-04 – In Tribute to the Honorable Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. – A Distinguished Son of Baltimore City Gone Far Too Soon –, adopted by th...