Man convicted of second-degree assault for hitting Baltimore police officer with car

A jury on Thursday convicted a man with second-degree assault for hitting and dragging a Baltimore police officer with his car in 2022.

Joseph Black was charged with hitting Baltimore police Sgt. Kenneth Ramberg with his car in Rosedale during a traffic stop on June 29, 2022. Ramberg suffered broken bones and a traumatic brain injury as a result of the incident.

The jury found Black not guilty on both counts of attempted murder in December and a mistrial was declared for the four other counts, including assault and weapons charges.

Black will face up to 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced in August.

Vice President Harris to campaign with US Senate candidate Alsobrooks

Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign on Friday with Maryland Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks in Prince George’s County. Harris and Alsobrooks are expected to speak on public safety. The campaign event also takes place on “Gun Violence Awareness Day,” where Harris will highlight the Biden administration’s work on gun safety legislation.

Harris and President Joe Biden are campaigning for reelection in 2024. Alsobrooks will face Republican nominee Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland, for the the open U.S. Senate seat. The time and location of the campaign event were not immediately released.

Former Baltimore City SA Marilyn Mosby appeals convictions

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on Thursday filed an appeal of her federal convictions on both mortgage fraud and perjury. Mosby, 44, was convicted in May of lying about her finances to make early withdrawals from retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jurors in Mosby’s federal mortgage fraud trial returned a split verdict in February. Last month, Mosby was sentenced to 12 months of home confinement, 100 hours of community service and three years of supervised release.

Mosby has maintained her innocence.