Mfume introduces legislation to increase witness protection in Baltimore
By Tashi McQueen,AFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) recently introduced the “Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023.” The witness protection bill, if passed, will provide $150 million, $30 million a year for five years, to reinforcing witness protection services for witnesses’ of homicides, felonies, serious drug charges, gang crimes or organized