2022 Marks Baltimore’s Deadliest January In Nearly 50 Years

By Christina Sturdivant Sani ● Policing ● February 3, 2022

Suspect being escorted into prison via a U.S. Marshalls program circa 2016. Photo by The U.S. Marshals Service Office of Public Affairs via Flickr.

What’s happening?

Police have documented 36 homicides in January 2022, making it the deadliest January in almost 50 years, reports Jessica Anderson for The Baltimore Sun.

How are Baltimore police responding to this?

The Baltimore Police Department released a statement on Monday morning noting they’ve arrested 58 people over the weekend, including two suspects charged for murder. Officers also served 55 warrants for murder, attempted murder, robberies, and possession of a handgun.

Anything else I should know?

Mayor Brandon Scott has announced a goal to reduce gun violence by 15% from year to year, according to The Sun. Currently, not only are homicides up compared to this time last year but so are nonfatal shootings.

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Christina Sturdivant Sani

Christina Sturdivant Sani is a writer and editor who has contributed to nearly two dozen publications including Washington Post, the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper, and Bloomberg’s CityLab.

At Bloc by Block News, Christina is responsible for setting and implementing the vision for the cooperative’s editorial initiatives. In this role, she’s intentional about amplifying the voices of people—both writers and subjects—who have historically been silenced by white-led media outlets.

Christina is also a podcast junkie, audiobook lover, coffee shop connoisseur, and proud Washington, D.C. native. She studied print journalism at Hampton University.

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Christina Sturdivant Sani

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