In Maryland, for the eight years before I became the governor, we saw the homicide rate nearly double. The non fatal shooting rate did double Baltimore City. The year before I became the governor In 2022, we had almost a homicide a day [in Baltimore City]. And so when we came on board, I said, I am not going to be a governor that's going to sit there and give eulogies and give thoughts and prayers and not do a damn thing about actually making our community safer. (11:45–11:51)
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