Maybe it’s his relatability or his common-sense approach but whatever the reason, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced recently that the city has had the fewest number of homicides in 50 years.
So far in 2025, Baltimore has had 68 recorded homicides. For comparison, in 2024, the city had 88 homicides.
“Scott said historic reductions in violent crime have led to a 22.7% decrease in homicides and a 19.6% decline in non-fatal shootings,” Fox 5 Baltimore reports…