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Today With Dr. Kaye: WEAA’s 48th Anniversary Show

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In the first half hour, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates joins Dr. Kaye to discuss the city's past and current crime data, legislative victories, and more. Read more.

Baltimore man pleads guilty to 2022 murder of pregnant girlfriend

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Jaymyra Burrell, 19, died after she was shot around 3 a.m. on December 4, 2022, in the 5600 block of Woodmont Avenue. Charging documents said Burrell was shot nine times and a witness told investigators that McCormick admitted to the murder. Read more.

Former murderer gets 20 years in jail for armed robbery

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A Waverly man who killed a longtime Johns Hopkins University professor 30 years ago was just sentenced to 20 years for robbing the Ace Hardware store where he once worked. Read more.

Ivan Bates reports surge in convictions as Baltimore sees drop in violent crime and homicides

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Over the past 2 years Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates says his office has been able to increase the number of people it put behind bars, which he says brings down violent crimes in the city. Read more.

Baltimore City State's Attorney opposes automatic juvenile court start for cases

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Automatic charging of young people as adults, regardless of offense, has been an issue several Democratic lawmakers have pushed for without success in Annapolis. In 2022, Sen. Jill Carter, D-Baltimore City, introduced a law to criminal cases involving young people in the juvenile system, with the option of ‘waiving up’ to the adult system, or essentially petitioning the court to move the case to an adult system. Read more.

Baltimore’s Murder Rate Hits Decade Low As Ivan Bates Credits Targeting Repeat Violent Offenders

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Under Bates’ leadership, his office has increased its attorney staff from 141 to 185 and received $2 million in state funding to improve body-camera footage review. The results show in the numbers: between 2023 and 2024, out of 2,443 felony gun cases, 1,723 resulted in jail time, compared to just 781 cases between 2021 and 2022. Read more.

State's Attorney Bates appears on WJZ (video)

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State's Bates appears on WJZ with anchor Denise Koch. Read more.

FOX45: State Attorney Bates says targeting repeat violent offenders is driving down homicides in Baltimore

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“I think unfortunately, the way the criminal justice system really works, we looked at the numbers and I’m looking at the numbers, we realized over a three-year period that GVRS, they’ve served 201 people,” Bates said, meaning 201 people have been provided services. “I can tell you 200 people is not enough to make that substantial change.” Read more.

SA Bates says targeting repeat violent offenders is driving down homicides in Baltimore

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“I think unfortunately, the way the criminal justice system really works, we looked at the numbers and I'm looking at the numbers, we realized over a three-year period that GVRS, they've served 201 people,” Bates said, meaning 201 people have been provided services. “I can tell you 200 people is not enough to make that substantial change.” Read more.

'Enormously proud of it': US attorney says collaboration among agencies leads to decrease in violent crime

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Barron's office collaborates with other agencies by looking for patterns and trends, he said. One of the biggest efforts last November was Operation Tornado Alley. Along with Baltimore City police, Barron's office focused on a violent gang. The investigation grew to include Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates, federal agents and Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County police. It led to dozens of arrests and the takedown of four criminal organizations. Officers confiscated weapons and drugs. Read more.