Maryland claims a decrease in youth crime rates… with one notable exception

You can tell that we’re moving into election season in Baltimore, Maryland because the biannual tradition of the government trying to convince people that things really aren’t as bad as you think is underway. In response to yet another spate of violent crimes involving minors, the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) just released a new report that is intended to put all of those bad headlines “into context.” In fact, the title of the report is “Putting Youth Crime in Maryland in Context.” But they’re probably going to need a great deal of context after a mass shooting at a public housing complex in July and another right across from a high school, along with countless individual shootings on various corners around the city. The Secretary of DJS attempted to explain how things are getting better. (Baltimore Sun)Read More