Data in hand, Md. juvenile services chief says youth crime is down

Carjackings and handgun violations by young people have skyrocketed since 2020 in Maryland, but overall youth violence has been declining for more than a decade, mirroring a national trend, a new Maryland Department of Juvenile Services report shows. Agency head Vincent N. Schiraldi released the 33-page report Tuesday, pushing back against what he says appears to be a perception that Maryland exited the pandemic gripped by a youth crime wave.