AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBaltimore Public Safety: The City Council approved a new Department of Neighborhood Safety to send clinicians and social workers to some 911 calls. The program could handle about 22,000 calls a year, but may take a year to launch and still needs Mayor Brandon Scott’s signature. Gun Policy: Maryland’s restrictions on sales and transfers of certain Glock-style pistols begin Jan. 1. Current lawful owners can keep their guns. Maryland Politics: After sweeping election losses, Republicans are debating a leadership shake-up as the party loses ground in once-safe areas. Gov. Wes Moore is preparing to release a book as speculation about his national ambitions continues. Washington’s Maryland Voice: Sen. Chris Van Hollen is weighing a challenge to Chuck Schumer for Democratic Senate leadership, amid calls for a change at the top. Immigration: University of Maryland freshman and former Parkdale High valedictorian Maria Flores Garcia remains in Louisiana detention after she and her mother were arrested at an ICE check-in in Baltimore. Maryland officials and lawmakers have called for her release.
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