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Tag: crime policy

Maryland Just Made It Harder to Charge Violent Teens as Adults. Prosecutors Across the State Opposed It.

By MDBayNews Staff It passed yesterday. By tonight, it will be on Governor Moore's desk. The Youth Charging Reform Act...

Staff Writer
April 8, 2026

Maryland House Passes HB 432: Public Safety Reform or Urban Chaos Experiment?

By MDBayNews Staff A controversial bill moving through Annapolis is igniting sharp debate over public safety, homelessness...

Staff Writer
March 4, 2026

What Trump’s SOTU — and Spanberger’s Rebuttal — Mean for Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Trump didn’t mention Maryland by name in his State of the Union. No Baltimore...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

Too Little, Too Late? Moore Signs 287(g) Ban as Immigration Fight Shifts to Enforcement Reality

By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore has officially signed legislation banning 287(g) agreements between Maryland local...

Staff Writer
February 19, 2026

Opinion: Maryland Democrats Are Gambling With Public Safety to Make a Point About ICE

MDBayNews Editorial The Baltimore Sun argues that immigration enforcement — particularly cooperation with ICE — makes...

Michael Phillips
February 4, 2026

Baltimore Needs Real Safety, Not Fear-Fueled ICE Watch Networks

By MDBayNews Staff The recent Baltimore Beat article promoting grassroots “ICE watch groups” and resistance strategies...

Michael Phillips
January 30, 2026

Teen’s Brutal Killing by MS-13 Renews Demands for “Safety First” in Maryland Immigration Policy

By MDBayNews Staff The alleged machete killing of a 14-year-old boy in College Park has reignited one of Maryland’s most...

Michael Phillips
January 19, 2026

Baltimore State’s Attorney Pushes Sweeping Legislative Agenda as General Assembly Opens

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the Maryland General Assembly convened for its 2026 session, Ivan Bates unveiled an...

Michael Phillips
January 15, 2026

Why Does Maryland Keep Releasing Violent Offenders? And Why Don’t Domestic Violence Victims Matter?

By Michael Phillips Maryland is facing a crisis—one that lawmakers, judges, and bail commissioners never seem to take...

Michael Phillips
November 17, 2025

Maryland’s Gun Violence Dashboard: A Step Toward Transparency, or a Political Tool in the Making?

By Michael Phillips On June 26, 2025, the Maryland Department of Health unveiled its new Gun Violence Data Dashboard, a...

Michael Phillips
June 29, 2025

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