Baltimore Mayor orders youth curfew for summer

If you think you’ve heard this story before, you probably have. Spring has arrived and as we move toward summer, gang violence season in Baltimore, Maryland is back in full swing. That’s particularly true in the city’s Inner Harbor region, where large crowds frequently gather, leading to regular outbreaks of violence. Many of the combatants are underage. With the number of shootings in Baltimore showing no signs of abating, Mayor Brandon Scott announced this week that he plans to impose a curfew on young people throughout the summer. He will attempt to order children under the age of 14 off the streets by nine pm and those under 17 will need to go home by ten. Of course, ordering a curfew and enforcing a curfew are very different things. (CBS News)Read More