Johns Hopkins University police force town halls set for September following early lifting of ‘two-year pause’

The Johns Hopkins University police force is moving to the fore again. The Baltimore university pledged in 2020 to halt the hotly-contested creation of a private police force following the police killing of George Floyd and the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that ensued. Hopkins came under fire a year later when it announced the hiring of Branville Bard Jr. to lead the department. The announcement came at a time when most students were not on campus.