Witness intimidation widespread in city

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Witness intimidation has grown so prevalent in Baltimore that 163 people scheduled to testify in criminal trials have sought law-enforcement protection in first half of the year, new figures show.

The witnesses have either testified or been scheduled to do so in violent crime cases, the Baltimore City state’s attorney’soffice says.

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