Maryland Senate confirms Roland Butler head of state police

Maryland Senate confirms Roland Butler head of state police

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Senate confirmed Lt. Col. Roland Butler on Friday to be the first Black superintendent of the Maryland State Police, a department under a federal discrimination probe.

Maryland Senate confirms Roland Butler head of state police

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate confirmed Lt. Col. Roland Butler on Friday to be the first Black superintendent of the Maryland State Police, a department under a federal discrimination probe. The Senate voted 43-4 to confirm Gov. Wes Moore’s appointee, who came under questioning largely because he has worked at the department for nearly three decades and held a significant leadership post in the agency under scrutiny. The governor, ho…

Senate confirms Butler as first Black state police superintendent; Republicans want vote on elections board picks - Maryland Matters

A controversial nominee to lead the Maryland State Police was confirmed by the Senate.  The confirmation of retired Lt. Col. Roland Butler comes two days after the Senate Executive Nominations Committee announced a unusual solution to break the logjam. The panel voted to recommend him to the full Senate. Even so, the historic pick by Gov. Wes Moore (D) faced opposition from four Prince George’s County Democrats including Sen. Joanne C. Benson. “…

Senate confirms Lt. Col. Roland Butler as Maryland State Police superintendent

The state Senate confirmed the nomination of Lt. Col. Roland Butler as Maryland State Police superintendent.

Maryland Senate confirms Roland Butler head of state police

Roland Butler is the new superintendent of the Maryland state police. The Senate voted 43-4 on Friday to confirm Gov. Wes Moore's appointee, who came under added scrutiny largely because

Maryland Senate confirms Roland Butler head of state police

Roland Butler is the new superintendent of the Maryland state police. The Senate voted 43-4 on Friday to confirm Gov. Wes Moore's appointee, who came under added scrutiny largely because