Lawmakers try to crack down on growing gang violence

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Maryland lawmakers are trying to crack down on growing gang violence with a slew of bills that would make it easier for officials to identify and prosecute known gang members.

“We are behind in this state,” said Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane. “If we don’t act now, one day we are going to wake up and gangs will have overcome our counties.”

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