Baltimore rang in the New Year with crime-scene tape and blood stains. Although 2019’s murder toll isn’t final yet, the city hit a 25-year high with 348 killings. In 1993, when Baltimore notched its all-time high of 353 killings, Charm City had 130,000 more residents than today. In 2020, Baltimore is shrinking as well as being violent and corrupt. With 58 murders per 100,000 residents in 2019, Baltimore is the deadliest U.S. city with more than 500,000 residents by a wide margin.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 07, 2020 23:37 UTC