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October 16, 2025

Learning From our Neighbors to the North {Sponsored}

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Learning From our Neighbors to the North {Sponsored}

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In the second episode of our special three-part series sponsored by the Public Welfare Foundation, City Cast DC executive producer Annie Rees talks with Stefanie Mavronis, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement in Baltimore, and David Muhammad, Executive Director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.

They discuss how Baltimore has achieved three consecutive years of declining gun violence, and what D.C. might be able to learn from their approach. From life-coaching programs that help residents rebuild their lives to coordinated citywide strategies that bring agencies and communities together, Baltimore’s results are offering real hope, and can be a model for cities like D.C.

This conversation is part of an ongoing series highlighting local and national leaders working to build safer, more just communities across the country, supported by the Public Welfare Foundation.

Learn more about their work and the efforts of leaders like Stefanie Mavronis and David Muhammad at realsafetydc.org

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