Baltimore Mayor Defends ‘Violence Intervention’ Activists After Yet Another Gets Arrested
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott defended the city’s Safe Streets violence‑intervention program after the arrest of nonprofit leader Antoine Burton. Burton was taken into custody on charges of attempted murder and weapons offenses following a nonfatal shooting. Scott described the incident as isolated and reiterated support for the program’s community work.
- ▪Mayor Brandon Scott said the arrest does not reflect a failure of the Safe Streets initiative.
- ▪Antoine Burton, president of the charity We Our Us, was arrested without incident and faces attempted murder and weapons charges.
- ▪Burton’s organization received over $1.2 million in government grants in 2024 and a $6 million award from Maryland despite his tax arrears.
- ▪Scott called Burton’s actions a disgrace but emphasized that the program’s overall work remains effective.
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US Baltimore Mayor Defends ‘Violence Intervention’ Activists After Yet Another Gets Arrested Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter June 08, 2026 5:06 PM ET June 08, 2026 5:06 PM ET Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Democratic Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Monday that a taxpayer-funded “community violence intervention” activist’s arrest in a shooting does not mean…
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