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Baltimore City officials address rising auto thefts

By Megan Sayles and Tashi McQueen, AFRO Staff Writers, msayles@afro.com, tmcqueen@afro.com Despite a 23 percent decrease in Baltimore City carjackings from 2022 to 2023, the city is currently confronting a […]

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