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Following the conclusion of the 2026 Maryland State Legislative Session, Mayor Brandon M. Scott celebrated key policy wins for the city that will support vacant reduction efforts, drive investment Downtown, and strengthen public safety, including by cracking down on traffic violations for vehicles with out-of-state license plates.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released the following statement on the police-involved shooting of a 35-year-old man in the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue earlier today.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott launched of the Community Action Lab, a new hands-on leadership and community development initiative designed to equip Baltimore City residents, small business owners, and community partners with the tools to drive neighborhood revitalization and advance public safety across Baltimore.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that shootings and homicides in Baltimore City have continued to decline following historic reductions in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released his preliminary city budget for Fiscal Year 2027.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott delivered his sixth annual State of the City address at Baltimore Center Stage.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that, in preparation for spring break and in advance of the launch of his administration's holistic summer youth engagement strategy, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) will mobilize community violence intervention partners to conduct ground-level outreach where young people are likely to congregate on weekend and holiday evenings, starting today, Friday, March 27, 2026, through Labor Day weekend.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), and Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced that the Safe Streets Baltimore Sandtown-Winchester has achieved over 365 days without a homicide in the site's catchment zone for the first time since the location was opened in 2016.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released Baltimore's finalized Overdose Response Strategic Plan for 2025-2027.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and leaders from the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Baltimore Department of General Services (DGS) announced the start of a comprehensive renovation and expansion of the Forest Park Branch.