Looking Beyond The Numbers At The Homicide Epidemic
Two years ago, the authorities in Baltimore were very happy with the short-term trend they had seen in January with regards to homicides: "Still, the decline in deaths is welcome and gives the city a strong start in its efforts to reverse the trend that left 344 dead in 2015. That was the second-highest homicide… Continue reading The Shortsightedness About Homicides in Baltimore
Back in 2015, the murder of Ananias Jolley shocked many in Baltimore City. They were shocked because the murder took place inside a school, where violence does happen but not murders. According to news accounts, Donte Crawford, 17, walked into a classroom and stabbed Ananias, also 17, to death with a knife. From The Baltimore… Continue reading Violence Goes Around and Around
