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Baltimore's Crime Drop: What's Really Behind the Numbers?

January 2, 2026

In 2025, Baltimore saw a big drop in violent crime. The number of homicides went down to 133, the lowest in almost 50 years. This is a big deal because the last time the city had fewer than 150 homicides was in 1977. Non-fatal shootings also went down by 24%, from 412 in 2024 to 311 in 2025. The ci

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Unlikely Heroes: How New York's Police Turned the City Around

May 15, 2025

New York City in the 1990s was a mess. Crime was high, and the city seemed out of control. But then something amazing happened. The city's crime rate dropped dramatically. This change was not due to big social programs or fancy theories. Instead, it was the result of creative policing and a new appr