“I’m not going to say we’ve hit bottom. But we’re not far from the bottom.”

Monday, Nov 20

That’s a sentiment expressed by Baltimore resident and hair salon owner Pamela Coleman during a week of violence in the city that included the killings of a police detective in West Baltimore and a popular bartender in South Baltimore. This week’s newsletter includes coverage of those shootings and a look at how the violence is affecting longtime residents like Coleman and others.

--Richard Martin, Criminal Justice Editor
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