The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill enabling the attorney general to prosecute officers they find criminally at fault for killing someone.
The General Assembly’s Joint Republican Caucus Thursday shared details about their priority crime package, emphasizing what they said is a continuing rise in juvenile crime. House Minority Whip Jesse Pippy, R-Frederick, said Baltimore City has experienced over 300 homicides each year for the last eight consecutive years.
The Democratic supermajority in the Maryland General Assembly has recoiled at Republican calls for tough-on-crime legislation for years, stopping bills that would increase sentences for certain violent crimes before they could reach former Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk.
The Democratic supermajority in the Maryland General Assembly has recoiled at Republican calls for tough-on-crime legislation for years, stopping bills that would increase sentences for certain violent crimes before they could reach former Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk.
HB 753 would grant jurisdiction to the juvenile court over minors between ages 10 and 12 who are alleged to commit offenses involving firearms. This could include ordering behavioral therapy or detainment.