Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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As reported crime falls, what's working and what's not? We ask a community organizer and the State's Attorney's Office
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As of August 1, homicides in Baltimore are down 24.3% compared to 2024. Mayor Brandon Scott says says many different sources deserve credit for the reduction, including the police department and the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE). But what role does the City State’s Attorney’s Office play in curbing the violence? Additionally, how are community groups working directly with neighborhoods and residents to make the city safer? Today, Midday gets two perspectives on the work of curbing gun violence. We hear from Hassan Giordano, the Chief of External Affairs for the City's State's Attorney's Office, and Brandon Wilson, Manager of the Stop the Beef Hotline at violence intervention organization, We Our US. WYPR's Gabe Ortis guest hosts.
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As of August 1, homicides in Baltimore are down 24.3% compared to 2024. Mayor Brandon Scott says says many different sources deserve credit for the reduction, including the police department and the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE). But what role does the City State’s Attorney’s Office play in curbing the violence? Additionally, how are community groups working directly with neighborhoods and residents to make the city safer? Today, Midday gets two perspectives on the work of curbing gun violence. We hear from Hassan Giordano, the Chief of External Affairs for the City's State's Attorney's Office, and Brandon Wilson, Manager of the Stop the Beef Hotline at violence intervention organization, We Our US. WYPR's Gabe Ortis guest hosts.
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