Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates

Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates joins Midday to discuss parental accountability, youth crime and juvenile justice.

Ivan Bates’ endorsement comes days after the attorney told the Sun that “philosophical differences” have emerged between him and current Mayor Brandon Scott, who is also running to keep his seat in the primary.

SB 1098, known as the Pava LaPere Act, would get rid of automatic diminution credits for offenders who commit first-degree sex offenses.

The five indictments announced Tuesday range from assault, misconduct, excessive force and theft.

Maryland’s diminution credit system, which allows people to be released early for good behavior, is automatic. People serving time for violent crimes can earn up to 20 days a month off their sentence.

The October 27 shooting left three students injured, and one struck repeatedly by both parents with their fists, and their 15-year-old son with a gun.

“The few in uniform who gamble with the credibility of the department and the integrity of my prosecutors' cases must be identified for the sake of accountability. This is critically important because of the history of Baltimore in the not too distant stain of corruption within our police department.”

“The families who are affected by crime and violence, that reduction does not matter to those families.”

New State's Attorney Ivan Bates decision makes good on campaign promise to reverse policy of his predecessor Marilyn Mosby

Mayor Scott says that while parents must take accountability for their kids, the city will expand mentorship programs that guide young men towards productive pathways.