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CBS News
3 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Mayor Scott encouraged, not satisfied with Baltimore's violent crime reduction
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is encouraged by the continuous decline in the city's crime rate in 2025. As of Monday, June 2, there have been 55 homicides this year, compared to 72 during the same timeframe in 2024. That's a 23.6% drop in the city's homicide investigations. There have also been nearly 40 fewer non-fatal shootings compared to last year. The mayor credited the efforts of the Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan, which has strategically slowed down Baltimore's crime rate. "This continued progress shows that our strategy to build a safer, better Baltimore is working," Mayor Scott said. "Thanks to our Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan and the dedicated work of our community violence intervention ecosystem, BPD, and partners across the criminal justice system, homicides and shootings continue to fall." The mayor's office says auto thefts are down 33%, robberies are down 22%, arson is down 19%, and carjackings are down 11% compared to last year. What is the Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan? Baltimore's Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan was started in 2021 to reduce violent crime, including homicides. The crime prevention plan targets violence as a public health crisis. It's a collaborative effort between city leaders and community organizations and partners that provide services and resources. Some of the main focuses include juvenile crime, which is often tied to an increase in the city's armed robberies and carjackings. Model for violence reductions In April, Mayor Scott called Baltimore a national model for violence reduction. In 2023, the city had fewer than 300 homicides for the first time in nearly a decade. Since then, the homicide rate has dropped each year. "But let me be clear, this is not a time for celebration," Mayor Scott said. "One death is one too many. We will continue to double down on evidence-based strategies, as we work to finally cure the disease of violence that has plagued our communities for far too long." Summer programs for juveniles The Maryland school year is coming to an end, which means juveniles will be out for the summer. In April, the mayor unveiled the city's Summer Youth Engagement Strategy, which is focused on reducing crime by offering activities for young people during spring and summer breaks. The strategy led to a 66% decrease in shooting victims and a 31% decrease in aggravated assault victims in 2024, according to Mayor Scott. Mayor Scott said Baltimore will have 42 summer camp sites this year through recreation and parks. The city's Rock the Block parties, midnight basketball, and parties at Druid Hill Pool will return. The mayor's office said hours at nine of the city's recreation centers will be extended until 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday from June 20 until Aug. 16. Those locations are the Middle Branch, Rita Church, Greenmount Edgewood, Lynnhurst, Lakeland, CC Jackson, Cahill, Robert C. Marshall and Madison recreation center locations. The city will also have 12,000 seats across 10 district summer school programs, in addition to 29 literacy-focused programs for students from Pre-K through 12th grade. The city has also partnered with B-360, an organization that leverages dirt bike culture to encourage STEM education, whose downtown location will function as a youth center offering learning and tutoring services. The B-360 headquarters on East Pratt Street will serve as a Youth Connection Center, where youth can connect with staff and resources as they await pickup by their guardians, the mayor explained. "We're not just criminalizing our young people for simply being outside and being Black. We're limiting unnecessary youth interactions with law enforcement," Scott said.
Fox News
3 days ago
- General
- Fox News
New York City sees fewest shootings, murders in recorded history: 'Historic achievements'
New York City experienced the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history over the first five months of the year, according to city officials. From January 1 through May 31 of this year, there were 264 recorded shootings and 112 recorded homicides. The previous lows were 267 shootings in 2018 and 113 homicides in 2014 and 2017. The month of May also saw historic lows for both categories, with 54 shootings and 18 homicides. The previous record low was in 2019, when the city recorded 61 shootings and 19 homicides. "When I took the oath of office as mayor, I made a promise that we would make this city safer and that we would drive down crime," Democrat mayor Eric Adams said in a statement. "Today, the numbers prove that we have not just kept that promise — we have exceeded it. I am exceptionally proud to share that from January 2025 to May 2025, New York City saw the lowest number of shootings and homicides in recorded history." "This is not just a statistical win — these numbers represent thousands of New Yorkers who are alive today and safer today, families who can sleep more soundly at night, and communities that are thriving because they know their city isn't just coming back from the throes of the pandemic — it is back," he continued. "These historic achievements are the direct result of our administration's commitment to precision policing, strategic deployment of resources, and the tireless dedication of the brave men and women of the NYPD." The mayor also touted that police have removed roughly 22,000 illegal guns from the city's streets, including ghost guns, since he was sworn into office. "Our officers have also removed over 22,000 illegal firearms from our streets, including dangerous ghost guns that have no place in our communities," Adams said. "Equally as important, these results reflect our focus on upstream solutions and our unprecedented investments in our young New Yorkers, because we know that preventing crime starts with providing opportunity to the next generation. But let's be clear: we are not even close to done. It's not enough for New Yorkers to be safer — they must feel safer, too." New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch cited an Executive Budget Hearing that reported that more than 2,200 illegal guns had been taken off the streets this year alone. "Results like this never happen by accident, and certainly not at a time when the state's criminal justice laws have made a revolving door out of our criminal justice system," Tisch said. "Here's how your mayor and your NYPD cops delivered the safest January – May for gun violence in New York City: three-plus years of relentlessly going after guns on our streets and a data-driven policing strategy that puts more cops in the right places at the right times to do what they do better than anyone else in the world. We will not let up. Our summer violence reduction plan is bold and aggressive and designed to continue driving the same historic safety gains," she continued. Earlier this year, the NYPD reported that last year ended with a nearly 3% dip in the overall crime index. Specifically, cases of murder, robbery, burglary, grand larceny and motor vehicle theft had "sizable reductions" across the city. Last year was also the second straight year of declines in crime on the city's subway system, seeing a 5.4% reduction.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Record lows in shootings and homicides in NYC
The Brief New York City saw the lowest number of shootings and homicides in recorded history from January 1, 2025, through May 31, 2025. There were 264 recorded shootings and 112 recorded homicides in that time period. NEW YORK CITY - New York City saw the lowest number of shootings and homicides in recorded history from January 1, 2025, through May 31, 2025. By the numbers New York City recorded 264 shootings from the start of January of this year until now. The previous record low was in 2018, when New York City recorded 267 shootings over the same time period. There were 112 recorded homicides in the city over that same time period this year – the previous low was in 2017 and 2014, when New York City recorded 113 homicides over the same time period. "When I took the oath of office as mayor, I made a promise that we would make this city safer and that we would drive down crime. Today, the numbers prove that we have not just kept that promise — we have exceeded it," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams noted that these results could be due to New York Police Department (NYPD) officers removing over 22,000 illegal firearms from the city's streets since the start of his term. "Results like this never happen by accident." New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch New York City Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch highlighted at an Executive Budget Hearing that over 2,200 illegal guns had been taken off the streets this year alone. "We will not let up," Tisch said. "Our summer violence reduction plan is bold and aggressive and designed to continue driving the same historic safety gains." Timeline The NYPD reported earlier this year that 2024 concluded with a nearly 3 percent reduction in overall index crime – specifically, cases of murder, robbery, burglary, grand larceny and motor vehicle theft saw "sizable reductions" across the city. 2024 also marked the second straight year of crime declines in NYC's subway system, with a 5.4 percent reduction. The Source This article includes reporting from press releases issued by the New York City Mayor's office, as well as statistics released by the New York City Police Department.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Linden neighborhood pushes anti-violence message
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Now that the warmer months are here, community groups are out in force working to put an end to gun violence. Historically, more violent crimes in central Ohio take place during the warmer months, with the community groups working to keep Columbus' homicides for the year under triple digits. From now until October, community advocates and groups will be walking around Linden, raising awareness and handing out various flyers filled with resources. Organizers said the goal of these walks is to educate children and adults and to see a decrease in gun violence. Teen on the mend after tree falls into house during storm 'Over the past five or six years, the murder rate has been very high, and we want to make sure that we want to do our part in decreasing gun violence,' Linden Community Stop the Violence founder Derrick Russell said. It's been a decade since Columbus has seen fewer than 100 homicides per year. According to newly released homicide numbers from the Columbus Division of Police, there have been fewer homicides so far this year than there have been in several years; however, May has been the deadliest month of the year so far. 'It's a more bigger problem than just young people carrying guns,' We Are Linden founder Ralph Carter said. 'A lot of it is misplaced anger and a lot of hidden trauma that these young people are dealing with and for them, the easiest outlet is retaliation or just result in negative acts.' With school coming to an end and the weather getting warmer, community leaders like Russell and Carter said now is the time to get outside, connect with youth, and offer resources. On Monday, a group got together for their annual End Gun Violence Community Walk. 'We want the gun violence to continue to decrease, and we want to see a better increase in education for our youth,' Russell said. 'We want them to come out. We want them to start to be more productive citizens.' Columbus approves $2.5 million for new fire engine For Jaylin Garel, being involved with these events is important. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his brother struggled mentally. He's now found purpose in helping others. 'It's to show them that they have a village behind them, like, a lot of youth have a missing father figure or just a missing figure in the household and it's to show them that the mom or whoever that guardian is in the house that your village can back you,' Garel said. The next walks are set to take place June 16 and 23 at North Columbus Preparatory Academy; July 14 and 21 at Dollar Plus on Cleveland Avenue; Aug. 18 and 25 is at Linden Recreation Center; on Sept. 15 and 22, groups will gather at True Love Ministries; and the last two events will be Oct. 20 and 27 at the Northern Lights Shopping Center. All walks will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
19-05-2025
- Washington Post
Five people fatally shot in D.C. in six days, police say
Four men and a male teenager were killed in the District in five separate shootings from Tuesday through Sunday, according to D.C. police. Two of the killings occurred about a block apart, but it could not be learned if any other connection existed between them. The five slayings in six days appear to narrow the gap between the number of homicides so far this year and the number last year at this time. The number and frequency of homicides and other violent crimes in Washington have become an issue in relations between the city and the federal government.
