“As Baltimore’s young people prepare to head back to school, it is crucial that they have the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond,” said Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates in a statement to the AFRO.
Bates notes that his office jailed 2,200 repeat violent offenders, compared to 1,000 under the previous administration.
Through the process, Santos spent six months at the Potomac Center, a state-run facility in Hagerstown for adults with intellectual disabilities, in 2023. She earned a degree from Clear Spring High School, and was able to take school trips to Spain and to Portland, Oregon. She has had regular contact with mental health providers, a probation agent and others, and receives support from Living Sans Frontieres, an organization created by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration.
Beats Bars & Bourbon Presents podcast sits down with State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates.
The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office doesn't just focus on prosecuting violent crime. The office is committed to protecting older adults in the city. Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates explains how.
Homicides in the city and violent crimes involving young people are at decade lows, and the drop in gun violence is considerable. As of this past week, fewer than 100 people have been killed in the city. As of this past week, 84 people were killed in the city. That's a noticeable decline from 2024, when the city reported 115 homicides.
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced his Homicide Unit successfully secured several convictions and sentences this week for various offenses.
A Windsor Mill man was sentenced to life in prison after shooting and killing his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter last summer in East Baltimore. Court records show Omar Passmore, who turned 29 earlier this month, pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder and a firearm offense.
