Group Violence Reduction Strategy

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott joins Tom for his monthly live conversation about key issues facing City Hall and the citizens of Baltimore.

In our monthly Midday with the Mayor, Brandon Scott answers questions about his violence reduction strategy, priorities in the General Assembly, and other key issues facing Baltimore.

Baltimore Sun reporter Dan Belson and Aziza Peace founder Saran Fossett join guest host Gabe Ortis to discuss the next stage of Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy.

Darnyle Wharton, a Baltimore Peace Movement co-organizer, joins us to discuss the latest Peace Promise Weekend, and the ongoing effort to help communities touched by violence to heal.

Violence is falling in Baltimore. City officials say anti-violence initiatives like Safe Streets are making a difference. But can they survive federal funding cuts and a tightening state budget?

“I really fear that as we're making this incredible progress here as a nation — turning down the number of people who have been impacted by gun violence and homicide — we're about to see a horrific reversal of that trend.”

Law enforcement officials Wednesday announced arrests related to a drug operation running out of South Baltimore’s Curtis Bay neighborhood.

Murders and nonfatal shootings are down in Baltimore, while arrests and prosecutions are up. State’s Attorney Ivan Bates sees success in that trend.

Stefanie Mavronis, Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, joins Midday to discuss another year of falling rates of gun violence and homicides.

“In many ways, I think today we mark the closure of that chapter of uncertainty that has plagued our city — and close it for good,” said Mayor Brandon Scott.