Anti-violence group hosts national conference in Baltimore, says city is ‘moving in the right direction’

As Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott works to implement an ambitious plan for curbing the city’s rampant gun violence, his strategy has caught the attention of a national organization dedicated to promoting a public health approach to anti-violence work. Cities United chose Baltimore as the site of its ninth annual conference focused on reimagining public safety that organizers said will draw more than 450 attendees, including local government leaders and community-based, philanthropic, public safety and faith-based organizations from more than 75 cities.