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The General Assembly passed measures restricting the use of physical force and no-knock warrants, as well as repealing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.
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A bill approved by the Maryland legislature lowers from 16 to 12 the age at which someone can consent to mental health treatment.
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In an interview on WBAL, Hogan criticized the landmark police reform package the legislature passed Wednesday, as well as the legislature's overarching approach to criminal justice.
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Included in the package are measures restricting the use of lethal force and no-knock warrants and replacing the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.
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The Maryland legislature's police reform package inched forward Tuesday after the House of Delegates passed a bill limiting the use of no-knock warrants and making complaints against officers public record.
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Maryland will get billions of federal dollars to help residents hit hard by the pandemic, and there’s bipartisan agreement on how to spend it. National polls show Republicans are less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but some Baltimore County republican lawmakers scoff at a few of the theories swirling about. And the Maryland General Assembly considers bills that would change the way those sentenced to long prison terms are treated.
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One bill removes the governor from the parole approval process. The other eliminates life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles.
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Dennis Schrader, who has served as Maryland's acting health secretary since December, cleared a key hurdle toward being the official head of the department, but still needs confirmation by the full state Senate.
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Baltimore City residents are now getting priority at one of the state’s mass vaccination sites. Health experts say the Covid vaccine is safe for pregnant women. And housing advocates say Maryland lawmakers need to act now to prevent an eviction crisis.
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Governor Hogan announces plans for six more mass vaccination sites. Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby says he’s staying in office, despite a federal probe into his family’s finances. A package of tax bills dies in the Maryland General Assembly. The State Senate approves a bill to remove the Governor from parole decisions. And Baltimore’s AAPI community shares grief and anger over the Atlanta murders.