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Did BPD bungle warning public about suspect? Mayor responds

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said “I’m going to trust those individuals who work and do that is their job every day to hunt people down, to say that we that they made the right decision,” during an exclusive interview Wednesday morning with 11 TV Hill.Jason Billingsley, 32, was arrested last week after more than 24 […]

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Baltimore’s mayor says he’s “ashamed” of the city’s violent norm

BALTIMORE — A violent weekend in Baltimore has city residents questioning the constant crime scenes in their neighborhoods—and the mayor is reacting to their concerns. Over roughly a 24-hour span, the city saw a deadly mass shooting in Southwest Baltimore, a brutal beating that killed a 59-year-old man in Southeast Baltimore, an early morning shooting […]

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Neighbors Demand Action On Baltimore’s Persistent Violent Crime As Mayor, Council Talk Strategy – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore is again on track to surpass 300 homicides and with crime surging, many neighbors are demanding action. “Once it gets dark, I do not come outside. Everywhere you turn, there’s a shooting here, a shooting there,” said Cory, who lives in a Southwest Baltimore community plagued by shootings.  READ MORE: Teen, […]

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