Scott Maucione

The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore. Photo credit: Jerry Jackson / The Baltimore Banner.

The move is the second year in a row that companies have asked for a large increase.

The initiative helps people with chronic conditions find services.

The union and management have been at odds for years.

FILE - In this June 27, 2017, file photo, a semi-automatic hand gun is displayed with a 10 shot magazine, left, and a 15 shot magazine, right, at a gun store in Elk Grove, Calif.

The city has already passed some regulations on the stores.

As homicides continue to drop to record lows in Baltimore, the nation as a whole is also seeing a decrease in gun violence.

The state department of health has only reported 32 cases so far this year.

Baltimore is setting up a fourth branch of first responders in addition to fire, police and EMS. They will handle calls for people needing mental health support, but also connection to city services.

Baltimore is setting up a fourth branch of first responders in addition to fire, police and EMS. They will handle calls for people needing mental health support, but also connection to city services.