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Wes Moore: “I refuse to be a governor who just offers thoughts and prayers to this situation.”

On the recordAugust 24, 2025
I refuse to be a governor who just offers thoughts and prayers to this situation.
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Wes Moore
Democratic · Maryland

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On addressing crime in Baltimore.

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