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Black Mayors in Baltimore and Birmingham Drive Historic Drops in Crime

**FILE** Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (pictured) and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin are delivering measurable, record-breaking progress in public safety, having overseen some of the steepest reductions in violent crime their cities have experienced in decades. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Baltimore and Birmingham, under the leadership of Black mayors, have seen significant reductions in violent crime, with homicides dropping by 22% and 52% respectively, and a significant increase in homicide clearance rates.

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