President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy federal troops to the Baltimore because of crime issues, and he called the city a “hellhole” during a cabinet meeting Tuesday. But Maryland Gov. Wes ...
A new report found that gaps in data on juvenile justice in Baltimore make it “challenging — if not impossible — to track and ...
Several Maryland leaders participated in a community walk in Baltimore on Friday evening to highlight what they described as a historic drop in violent crime. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor ...
Both homicides and non-fatal shootings in Baltimore have declined by 50% since 2023, according to data from the mayor's office. The latest data marks continued progress in addressing violent crime in ...
President Donald Trump’s pledge to send federal troops to Baltimore to deal with crime drew rebukes this week from Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. But what do the people the ...
As tensions flare between Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and President Donald Trump over deploying the National Guard to fight crime, Baltimore residents told Spotlight on Maryland on Monday that juvenile ...
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How Mayor Brandon Scott Curbed Violent Crime in Baltimore

At a time when the Trump administration has been disparaging Black political leaders, Charm City’s young mayor has built a formidable case for himself.
After years of surging violence, Baltimore’s top prosecutor says the tide is finally turning — because his office is taking repeat violent offenders off the streets. "We had to let the criminal ...
WENT. THAT ISSUE IS A CUT IN TIES INVOLVING THE CITY STATE’S ATTORNEY AND MUNSEY. NOW, THE COMMITTEE DID HEAR THAT CRIME IS DOWN AND THAT ALSO THE CLEARANCE RATE IS RISING. SO POLICE ARE TELLING THEM ...
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates says the days of going easy on repeat offenders are over. The Democratic prosecutor is promising accountability after years of violent crime in the city, ...