Maryland governor under fire as Baltimore crime rates soar despite claims of progress

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The governor of Maryland is facing criticism from residents and former law enforcement officials over his handling of crime in Baltimore.

The backlash follows the governor’s decision last week to reject potential assistance from the National Guard, asserting that “together we have broken the back of violent crime.”

However, statistics paint a different picture. In the 17 days since the National Guard has been deployed in Washington, Baltimore has experienced more than 2,500 crimes, including six homicides, nine rapes, 426 assaults, and 439 acts of vandalism…

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