Looking Beyond The Numbers At The Homicide Epidemic
Conventional wisdom says that poverty and crime go hand-in-hand. The theory goes that poor people have no option but to commit crimes in order to gain wealth, or survive. Or that the authorities criminalize "undesirable" behavior of the poor and disadvantaged, thus increasing crime rates within marginalized populations. (Think of all the "crimes" of jaywalking… Continue reading Homicides and Poverty in Baltimore City in 2016
After the Baltimore City authorities celebrated a relatively calm January, February came in roaring like a lion. There were a total of 24 reported homicides in February in Baltimore, up from 14 in January. Nineteen of February's 29 days saw at least one homicide, with February 21st being the deadliest with 3 homicides that day.… Continue reading February Summary: It Was Rough
January 2016 had 17 homicides reported to or by the Baltimore City Police Department. One was a hit-and-run homicide which can go either way in the final determination, but we've kept it in because it's still under investigation. You can see charts and graphs for these numbers in the charts and graphs page. All data… Continue reading January 2016 Homicides
