Some Maryland lawmakers criticize findings of report on youth crime

A day after the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services released a report showing statewide youth crime has decreased over the past decade, some state lawmakers criticized the findings in a legislative hearing Wednesday. State House Judiciary Chair Luke Clippinger, a Baltimore City Democrat and Anne Arundel County prosecutor, held a legislative briefing Wednesday, the first in a series before the 2024 session, to address the state of the juvenile justice system.