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Homicides in the state rose to a ten-year high of 573 in 2020, a nearly 35% increase from 2010. The largest year-to-year increase occurred in 2015 when homicides rose to 553, a 52% increase from the previous year.
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The nickname, “Charm City,” isn’t exactly how Baltimore is viewed by many across our nation. That’s too bad. While the title of this piece may be slightly over-stated, the fact is that Baltimore makes the top 5 in every list of the nation’s most dangerous cities, depending upon which definition of violent crime the authors may have used.
Read moreDEADLIEST YEAR IN BALTIMORE: With a shooting murder in Baltimore Friday, the city’s murder rate now sits at 343, its deadliest year
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BALTIMORE — A 7-year-old Baltimore girl shot in the backseat of a car two weeks ago died Thursday — becoming to many a sad symbol
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