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26 Injured, 9 Killed In Baltimore Shootings During Memorial Day Weekend

Baltimore has faced its deadliest month since 1999 after 32 shootings left nine people dead this Memorial Day weekend.

Among the wounded was a 17-year-old boy shot in the arm and a 9-year-old boy shot in the leg, according to CBS Baltimore.

The violence began during the weekend and spilled into Monday, with two more people killed shortly after Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (D) met with the Baltimore Police Department to discuss the violence, The Baltimore Sun reports.

The Sun reports there have been 35 homicides so far this month and 108 this year. By comparison, New York City — with a significantly higher population — has seen 115 murders this year.

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Law Changes Proposed To Help Ex Criminal Offenders Find Work

It comes as figures show three-quarters of employers admit they discriminate against job applicants with a criminal record.

Ministers are to consult on proposals to modernize the law which means people must disclose their convictions from the past four years.

But the government stressed the change would not affect those convicted of serious offenses or those seeking work with children or the elderly.

A research report said the majority of employers admitted they discriminate against job applicants, while the government said it was eight times more difficult for an ex-offender to get a job than for someone with a clean record.

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