youth violence

After over a decade’s worth of effort, some reductions to the list of crimes that qualify a juvenile to be automatically charged as an adult may finally clear the General Assembly.

City Council President Zeke Cohen joins host Tom Hall on this final edition of Midday to talk about some key city issues, including a ban on data centers, proliferating smoke shops and a welcome hike in salaries for city employees.

The House Judiciary Committee is beginning to weigh if it wants to adopt the Senate’s weakened version of revisions to the list of youth crimes that qualify for automatic charging as an adult.

State and city prevention initiatives seek to build connection.

At an annual remembrance event Friday, city leaders acknowledged a reduction in student deaths from last year — but said it’s not enough.

Superintendent Myriam Rogers said student conduct violations will be met with strict disciplinary responses.

A Johns Hopkins study also found children of color are disproportionately impacted.

In the wake of Friday’s fatal shooting at Joppatowne High School, law enforcement have renewed complaints about the two-year-old law designed to protect youth.

The school’s principal and resource officer heard a commotion in the first-floor men’s bathroom, but did not hear the shot.

Data from the Baltimore Police Department shows that roughly a quarter of juveniles arrested in the city are charged as adults.