Despite Drop in Shootings, Baltimore Still Ranks Among Most Dangerous U.S. Cities

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While Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the city’s police department continue to highlight a decline in gun violence, Baltimore remains among the most dangerous cities in the country, according to two major reports.

U.S. News & World Reportrecently ranked Baltimore fourth on its list of most dangerous cities in the United States, following Memphis, Tennessee; Oakland, California; and St. Louis, Missouri. The rankings rely heavily on FBI crime data, including rates of murder and property crime per 100,000 residents…

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