Officials are investigating the circumstances of a police-involved shooting near the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave. and Laurens St. on June 17. According to the Baltimore City NAACP, the man killed was Bilal “BJ” Abdullah.
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Council addresses staffing, overtime and potential federal funding challenges in FY26 budget discussions
As the Baltimore City Council gets closer to passing the fiscal year 2026 budget, they’re wrestling with issues like escalating overtime costs, staffing gaps and uncertain federal funding. The hearings revealed a focus on keeping children engaged and neighborhoods safe through strategic investments.
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35-year-old man in ‘critical condition’ after self-inflicted gunshot to the head in Baltimore City courthouse
A retired member of the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 is in critical condition after a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head inside the Baltimore City District Court’s North Avenue location.
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Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott address historic progress and 2025 public safety priorities
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a $122 million budget proposal to increase public safety, including an additional $4.2 million for evidence-based community interventions, and highlighted the city’s 20% reduction in homicides in 2023 and 23% in 2024.
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Local, state and federal officials announce takedown of four criminal organizations in drug bust
By Ariyana GriffinAFRO Staff Writeragriffin@afro.com On Nov. 25, officials on the federal, state and local levels convened at Baltimore Police Department headquarters to announce a significant drug takedown. The operation, part of the “Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS), was titled “Operation Tornado Alley” and successfully dismantled four individual crime organizations wreaking havoc in the southwest […]
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Ivan Bates announces arrest of 20 juveniles in carjacking group and new parental accountability measures
20 juveniles, ages 12 to 17, have been arrested in connection with numerous carjackings and other crimes throughout Baltimore City in 2023, and the state’s attorney’s office is in the process of charging 113 cases for 53 incidents.