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Maryland’s step backwards in criminal justice for kids | READER COMMENTARY
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Nicole D. Porter’s recent commentary correctly nailed why the terrible legislation on criminal “justice” recently passed in the Maryland General Assembly and fails to provide safety or justice, particularly with regard to children (“Maryland lawmakers worsened criminal justice in three ways this year,” May 10).
Gov. Wes Moore should have vetoed House Bill 814, a hastily cobbled-together bill. I’m particularly confused and saddened by the difference between Moore’s campaign rhetoric (“No child left behind!”) and his support of a bill that allows 10-to-12-year-olds to be incarcerated for minor offenses and put in jail before court, rather than giving them and their families the therapeutic and educational support that has shown to work.
Governor Moore should be ending archaic policies like automatically charging children as adults, rather than supporting legislation like H.B. 814. He can do better and we need better policies for a safer, more just Maryland that cares about all of its children.
— Dr. Anna Rubin, Columbia
The writer is a member of the Maryland Youth Justice Coalition.
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Small businesses in Maryland are getting some love
Nearly $7.9 million. That’s how much local businesses throughout Maryland will be getting. One of those small businesses is the Baltimore Music Company – they say this is the last piece of the puzzle to make their business complete. “This is it. This completes dreams. This lets us build instruments here, repair instruments here,” said Steve Blake, the owner.
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Exceptional weather in Maryland expected to continue through the weekend
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Maryland Weather: Exceptional weekend in store
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BALTIMORE — Humidity levels dropped overnight, leaving us with a refreshing Friday morning.
Your out the door numbers are in the upper 60s and low 70s under mostly cloudy skies.
We are wrapping up the work week on a fabulous note! We’ll have a mix of sun and clouds, a northerly breeze, and highs in the middle to upper 80s.
We’ll continue with the lovely weather right on through the weekend. Go ahead and make outdoor plans! Both days feature solid sunshine and highs near 90°. Humidity levels over the weekend will stay nice and low.
Monday will be a transition day with increasing humidity and the chance for a few showers later in the day, mainly well west of Baltimore. Highs on Monday climb into the lower 90s.
Tuesday through Thursday will be tropical in terms of humidity with some drenching afternoon and evening thunderstorms in some places. These will be of the hit or miss variety. Highs will be in the lower 90s, however, it will feel hotter with the high humidity.
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