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BALTIMORE — Niara Mollett found out about the shooting that killed her 16-year-old cousin on Instagram. Ray Mason keeps the funeral program for his 19-year-old sister in his car. Da’Quane
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. While the terrible and growing number of high-profile mass shootings continues to make news, these events represent just a fraction of the toll that gun violence extracts. Community-level shootings, acts of intimate partner violence, and suicides comprise most gun violence incidents in this country.
The Safe Streets organizations wants this to be the safest summer in Baltimore City history -- but it's not off to a good start. Ten people were shot and killed over Memorial Day weekend in a series of shootings. Sign up for our Newsletters The violence prevention program on Tuesday introduced a plan to expand and get neighborhoods involved. Safe Streets, the violence interrupters, is launching a citywide campaign against violence, and they want...