State Roundup: Republicans revive violent crime measures as police reforms pass Senate
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REPUBLICANS REVIVE VIOLENT CRIME PACKAGE: House and Senate Republican leaders unveiled a series of bills Wednesday aimed at addressing violent crime in the state, Bryan Renbaum reports for Maryland Reporter. The proposals include measures that would increase penalties for those who use a firearm during the commission of a crime, classify the theft of a firearm as a felony, increase the amount of jail time that prisoners must serve before they are eligible for parole, and establish a special unit within the Office of Attorney General to prosecute violent crimes in Baltimore City.
COVID-19 outbreaks at two elder care facilities in Carroll; case numbers trending down for 8th week in a row capitalgazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from capitalgazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COVID-19 outbreaks at two elder care facilities in Carroll; case numbers trending down for 8th week in a row baltimoresun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baltimoresun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thirty-eight new cases were reported Friday. More than three weeks past the holidays that produced a surge in cases, it appears the number of positive tests will drop for a second straight week.
Eleven residents and one staff member at Country Companions Assisted Living in Taneytown have tested positive for COVID-19 as congregate living facilities in Carroll County saw 19 new cases after having seen only four this week prior to Thursday.