Nonprofit CEO, author, and combat veteran Wes Moore is seeking the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor.
In the wake of the pandemic, Moore says economic issues are a priority: helping families get back to work, at higher wages, and closing the racial wealth gap--as is public safety. In his view, reducing and preventing violence requires investment in community-based work aimed at interrupting violence.
Plus, how would he create public-service jobs for every high-school graduate who wants one?
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