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Hogan Halts Baltimore SA Office Funding Pending Investigation

November 24th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced an effort to stem violent crime in Baltimore City through an investigation into the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, emergency legislation and funding for community security. The governor also announced a hold on state funding to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s office pending an investigation into its prosecuting practices. Hogan’s announcement comes after Baltimore surpassed 300 homicides in a year for its seventh year in a row. A string of homicides rocked the city in the last 10 days including the killing of a barber, a church employee, a five-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl…