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The family and loved ones of slain Parole Agent Davis Martinez called on Maryland lawmakers Monday to boost protections for state employees against violence on the job, saying Martinez should not have died in vain.
“This is absolutely the most painful thing that I have ever had to experience — and as much as I wish that I was alone, I know that I’m not,” said Gypsy Barrientos, Martinez’s girlfriend, who spoke on behalf of his family at a vigil honoring him Monday evening…