The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year

The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, left, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott take part in a community walk-through on May 7, 2024, in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe for The Washington Post via Getty Images)This April, Baltimore saw five homicides. That is the fewest of any month since 1970, when the city began tracking monthly homicide numbers. In the first six months of the year, homicides were down 22% compared to 2024, and non-fatal shootings were down …