Baltimore Mayor Scott pushes back on calls for public drug market plan, unveils overdose initiatives

Baltimore Mayor Scott pushes back on calls for public drug market plan, unveils overdose initiatives

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Thursday that dismantling the city’s open-air drug markets will require coordinated law enforcement work behind the scenes, while overdose prevention will hinge on expanded public health initiatives and community partnerships. In an interview with WBAL NewsRadio’s C4 and Bryan Nehman, Scott pushed back against calls for a public plan to shut down open-air drug markets, saying such disclosures would undermine en…