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Poverty Needs to Be Decriminalized in Maryland

Maryland residents โ€” particularly those of color โ€” deprived of economic opportunities are routinely trapped in a cycle of poverty and criminalization, according to a report from the Job Opportunities Task Force, a statewide nonprofit that promotes programs and policies that increase the skills, job opportunities and incomes of low-wage workers and job seekers in Maryland.

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