Hogan Expected to Announce Initiatives to Fight Violent Crime in Baltimore
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is expected Tuesday to announce a package of proposals aimed at curbing violent crime in Baltimore.
The governor has called a 2 p.m. news conference at his Baltimore office as the city is reeling from a surge in violence.
The number of homicides in Baltimore this year has soared above 300 for a third straight year. Carjackings have jumped by 32 percent since last year. The city is on pace to end 2017 with more than 1,000 shootings.
Last week, Hogan expressed concern about Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh‘s crime-fighting strategy and said he would release some of his own proposals this week.
