Bates Says Maryland’s Juvenile System Is “Broken.” The Cases He’s Pointing To Show Why He’s Not Alone.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates posted a statement on X Thursday declaring that...
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Wootton High School Shooting Raises Hard Questions About School Safety—and Calls to Remove Police
By MDBayNews Staff A shooting inside Thomas S. Wootton High School on Tuesday afternoon left one student wounded and sent...
Law Enforcement Pushes Back on Maryland’s Youth Charging Reform Act
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are facing mounting resistance from police and prosecutors over the proposed Youth...
Maryland Punishes Parents Harder Than Criminals — And It’s a National Shame
In Maryland today, parents seeking to see their children face harsher repercussions than actual criminals. Violent...
The Crime Data Mirage: Why Baltimore and D.C.’s “Declining” Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
For years, politicians in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore have been eager to tout falling crime numbers. Headlines trumpet...
Fireworks, Fear, and Lawlessness: Ocean City’s July 4th Chaos Reveals a Growing Crisis of Public Disorder
By Michael Phillips On what should have been a night of patriotic celebration, Ocean City, Maryland instead became a case...
Restoring Order or Overreaching? Laurel’s Summer Youth Curfew Draws a Line
By Michael Phillips In a move both praised and condemned, the City of Laurel, Maryland, has taken a bold stand against...
SHOULD VIOLENT OFFENDERS AND SERIAL JUVENILE CRIMINALS LOSE GOVERNMENT BENEFITS? IT’S TIME TO RETHINK CONSEQUENCES IN MARYLAND
Crime in Maryland is not just rising—it’s becoming laughably predictable. If you’re a juvenile who breaks into 100...