After Baltimore recorded 133 homicides in 2025 – its fewest in nearly 50 years – Marylanders are split on who should be credited for the decline.
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After Baltimore recorded 133 homicides in 2025 – its fewest in nearly 50 years – Marylanders are split on who should be credited for the decline.
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