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Baltimore City State’s Attorney says authorities will keep juveniles accountable if parents cannot

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“Everybody says we love young people; we do love young people, but we got to hold them accountable,” Bates said. “That’s what I think parents are for and if they’re not going to do that then we are going to step in and hold young people accountable.” Read more.

Ivan Bates says prosecutors need to address repeat youth offenders on home detention, not DJS

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The Baltimore prosecutor appeared on WBAL NewsRadio's "C4 and Bryan Nehman Show," during which, the topic came up because of what Maryland Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi told a House committee on Thursday. Schiraldi spoke to an audit of DJS, saying more than 70% of the juveniles who first come into the system are only in the system once, not repeatedly. Read more.

Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Effort to Cancel Adnan Syed’s Conviction

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“I did not make this decision lightly, but it is necessary to preserve the credibility of our office and maintain public trust in the justice system,” Mr. Bates said in a statement. Read more.

Judge to decide on sentence reduction for Adnan Syed after prosecutors end efforts to toss his murder conviction

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The Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates supports Syed’s motion to reduce his sentence, despite withdrawing a previous motion to vacate his conviction in a court filing Tuesday night. The prosecutor’s reversal came just hours before Syed was due in court. Read more.

Prosecutors end effort to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction

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Adnan Syed was convicted for murdering his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee and spent more than two decades behind bars. After his story was chronicled on the podcast “Serial”, his conviction was vacated by a judge and he was freed. That conviction was later reinstated. NBC News’ Lester Holt spoke exclusively with new Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates about why he’s ending the fight to overturn that conviction, and why he supports a reduction in Syed’s sentence. Read more.

Presbury Street Murderer Angry at Life Sentence

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The prosecution described Mackay as a repeat offender with at least 41 run-ins with law enforcement since 2004. Mackay has previously been charged for narcotics and in connection to multiple armed robberies in both Maryland and Delaware. Read more.

Torrey Snow: Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates Discusses Reducing Violent Crime in the City

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Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates spoke with WBAL's Torrey Snow about reducing violent crime in Baltimore, Erek Barron's resignation as Maryland U.S. attorney, and other topics. Read more.

Man receives 2 life sentences for mass shooting that killed Baltimore boxer, injured 6 others

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Jabre Griffith was found guilty in November 2024 of first-degree murder, six counts of attempted murder, and firearms charges in the shooting. Read more.

Maryland father sentenced to 65 years for shooting inside mall during his child's birthday party

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Bill 25-0014 — separate legislation introduced by Councilman Mark Conway — would allow Baltimore City Emergency Medical Services to administer buprenorphine in treating those with opioid use disorders. The drug, which is itself an opioid, works by blocking the effects of other opioids and is also useful for treating people experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Read more.

Bates, Lipscomb talk prisoner being released after wrongful conviction, Barron resignation

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"It's what I consider to be almost an autopsy of a case, of a criminal trial. That's really what I do," Lipscomb explained. Read more.