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The New Republic (@newrepublic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At a time when the Trump administration has been disparaging Black political leaders, Charm City’s young mayor has built a formidable case for himself. trib.al/jpjQq42

Brandon M. Scott (@mayorbmscott) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Baltimore will be ending the year with the lowest number of homicides in DECADES. We know that this work isn't finished yet. We have a long way to go. But this is real progress.

Baltimore will be ending the year with the lowest number of homicides in DECADES. We know that this work isn't finished yet. We have a long way to go. But this is real progress.
The Baltimore Banner (@baltimorebanner) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Analysis: Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country as killings could reach a 48-year low. Read more: buff.ly/uCm8Ak9

Derek Thompson (@dkthomp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I think this was a really bad year for American politics, a mediocre year for the American economy, and an exceptional year for America. In 12 months, you’ve got - the largest decline in murder rate ever recorded - huge declines in traffic fatalities, drug overdoses, and

David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mayor Scott is one of the most underrated mayors in America. His leadership demonstrates the unique power of local government to reduce gun violence by preventing shootings before they occur investing in the people and communities most at risk while holding gun dealers

Omar Jimenez (@omarjimenez) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I've covered Baltimore when murders were spiking but today I cover it as murders are down to an almost 50-year low. While one life is still too many, "This is Baltimore's victory and we're showing folks how to reduce violence the right way," Brandon M. Scott tells me.

Alec MacGillis (@alecmacgillis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott just held an event with other leaders to mark the city's 60% drop in homicides over past few years. "Truly generational change," he said. This chart of the per capita rate shows just how horrific the surge was after Freddie Gray's death in 2015.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott just held an event with other leaders to mark the city's 60% drop in homicides over past few years. "Truly generational change," he said. 

This chart of the per capita rate shows just how horrific the surge was after Freddie Gray's death in 2015.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@chrisvanhollen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is pure, unabashed bigotry. If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party. But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence. A stain on our Congress.

This is pure, unabashed bigotry.

If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.

But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.

A stain on our Congress.
Swann Marcus (@swannmarcus89) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have a two party system because first-past-the-post incentivizes two parties The founders could warn against political parties all they want: we have two parties specifically because of the electoral system the created and the two party system developed while they were alive