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  "path": "/2026/03/04/senate-advances-measure-to-limit-adult-charges-for-youth/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-05T00:47:55.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Justice",
    "adult court",
    "Del. J. Sandy Bartlett",
    "juvenile court",
    "Sen. Carl Jackson",
    "Sen. Chris West",
    "Sen. William C. Smith Jr.",
    "Sen. William G. Folden"
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  "textContent": "Senators beat back four Republican amendments Wednesday to advance a bill that would reduce the number of crimes for which youth are automatically charged as an adult, with a final vote possible this week.",
  "title": "Senate advances measure to limit adult charges for youth"
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