Conventional wisdom says that poverty and crime go hand-in-hand. The theory goes that poor people have no option but to … More
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Will Baltimore Break The Homicide Record?
According to the count kept by the Baltimore Sun, there have been 319 homicides in 2017 up until November 30.1 … More
Baltimore Is On Pace to End 2015 With About 345 Homicides
As 2015 closes, the homicide rate in Baltimore is about to break a record. The homicide rate has not been this high in recorded history, and it is higher than the rate seen in the 1980’s and 1990’s, when Baltimore saw the worst of the crack cocaine epidemic.