Homicides in 2025: NYC 118, Baltimore 59, DC 75

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For Baltimore seems like there was a shift in thinking about homicides from just a crime to a public health issue (https://popular.info/p/the-secret-to-baltimores-extraordinary).

Not sure how much that impacts the number versus things outside the mayors control (gang wars, macroeconomic impacts on drug trades, etc.)

It seems to be working.

I wish our policymakers would try to learn from Baltimore. Their arrogant reliance on tried and true liberal catch phrases instead of trying new policymaking angles is tiring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC Police have given up. The cities elected officials do not support them and they know it.

A majority of Council loves MPD, despite them being one of the worst performing police forces in the country with little to no accountability.