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33 Spanish-speaking officers in Baltimore city
Only 33 Spanish-speaking officers work for the Baltimore Police Department. Only 3 are women, including Rosa Ramirez. -
Felix Guevara robbed by Officer Dorian Martin
Uniformed Baltimore police officer Dorian Martin robbed El Salvadorean immigrant Felix Guevara on Gough Street in Southeast Baltimore. -
Baltimore Police Hold Community Meeting to Apologize to Public about Guevara Robbery
The Baltimore Police Department held a community meeting at the Enoch Pratt Library on Broadway Street to apologize for the robberies of suspended officer Dorian Martin. -
Dorian Martin's Trial Begins
Dorian Martin's trial in the robbery of Felix Guevara began in the Maryland Court of Appeals. Judge Clifton Gordy presided over the case. -
Judge Clifton Gordy Sentences Martin to Jail Time
Judge Clifton Gordy sentenced Martin to 6 months in prison after a Baltimore jury acquitted the former officer of robbery but convicted him of theft and misconduct in office. -
Officer Rosa Ramirez Becomes Hispanic Liaison
Officer Rosa Ramirez became the Hispanic Liaison for the southeastern district of the Baltimore police department. -
Secure Communities Program Comes to Maryland
The Secure Communities Program, which allows the FBI to access finger prints collected by local law enforcement agencies, was implemented in Maryland in Prince George's county. -
Arizona Implements Controversial Immigration Law
Arizona implements its controversial immigration law, which requires local police officers to ask residents for immigration papers. News of the law sparked fear in Hispanic residents all around the country, including many Baltimore residents. -
2010 Census Data is Released
The 2010 U.S. Census data is released. The data estimates that Hispanics make up 4.2 percent of the city's population, a 128 percent increase from 2000 estimates. -
Rawlings-Blake is Elected as Baltimore Mayor
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was elected as Baltimore mayor. The Baltimore City Hispanic Commission presented the issue of immigration and local law enforcement as the number one issue facing her Latino constituents. -
Secure Communities Program Begins in Baltimore
The Secure Communities program, which requires local police departments to share finger print information with the FBI, is implemented in Baltimore city. -
Rawlings-Blake Signs Executive Order
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake signed into law an executive order that makes it illegal for Baltimore police officers to inquire about a resident's immigration status. -
Rawlings-Blake Introduces Executive Order to Baltimore Hispanics
Mayor Rawlings-Blake attended a community meeting hosted by Casa de Maryland, the state's largest Latino community organization. She introduced her immigration executive order to a crowd of about 120 Hispanic city residents. -
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case on Arizona's Immigration Law
The Supreme Court hears the case on Arizona's controversial immigration law. The Court is expected to announce its ruling in June. Thousands of protesters demonstrated outside the court building, including a group of Baltimore residents representing Casa de Maryland.