Maryland NAACP Address Ocean City Boardwalk Incident

The NAACP Maryland State Conference (MSC), in conjunction with Worcester County local leaders and partner organizations, is holding a news conference to address the kneeing and handcuffing unarmed teenagers used by Ocean City Police over the weekend. According to the police department, around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers were on foot patrol in the area of 12th Street and the Boardwalk when they saw a large group vaping. Officers reportedly approached the group and told them about the city ordinance prohibiting smoking and vaping outside designated areas.