For decades, “common wisdom” regarding violence reduction has failed a city that regularly surpasses 300 murders a year and spends the most per capita on policing.

Author Archives: Brandon Soderberg
Brandon Soderberg was the Director Of Operations and is a cofounder of Baltimore Beat. He is the coauthor of the book I Got a Monster. Previously, he was editor-in-chief of Baltimore City Paper. His work has appeared in New York Times, The Intercept, Vice, Village Voice, SPIN, BmoreArt, and many other publications. Brandon’s recent reporting has been about Washington D.C.’s Gun Recovery Unit for The Appeal, the overdose crisis in Baltimore for The Real News Network, and media usage of the oft-criticized phrase “police-involved” for Huffington Post.