One Democratic candidate for governor is vowing to hire 1,000 new police officers and install 10,000 street lights as part of an effort to reduce crime in Baltimore and around the state. Doug Gansler made the promises as part of ...

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City officials in Baltimore are expressing concern about a spike in robberies as police continue to battle an escalating rate of violent crime.

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Gov. Larry Hogan announced $45 million in initiatives to address “out-of-control violent crime" in Baltimore.

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A group of 11 young men who are allegedly part of a violent Baltimore gang dubbed “39 Babies” have been indicted, Maryland's attorney general announced.

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Members of Baltimore's congressional delegation are asking for more federal resources to fight crime in Baltimore.

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Aiming to treat gun violence as a public health crisis, Baltimore’s mayor has unveiled a five-year violence reduction plan for the city.

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The Biden administration convened the first meeting of a group of mayors and officials that will work with the federal government to reduce gun violence.

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Maryland’s congressional delegation met with Baltimore’s leadership to discuss ways of reducing violent crime in the city.

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President Joe Biden is announcing new efforts to stem a rising national tide of violent crime as administration officials brace for what could be a turbulent summer.

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More than three dozen business owners in Fells Point are threatening to withhold tax and permit payments if Baltimore officials don’t restore “basic and essential municipal services.”

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