Bill tries to stem teens' threats to witnesses

Young teenagers who intimidate witnesses could be sentenced as adults and face up to 10 years in prison under a bill proposed by Norfolk County District Attorney William R. Keating and supported by other prosecutors as they struggle to overcome an anti-snitching culture that they say has made it difficult to hold criminals accountable. (Full article: 1104 words)

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