Baltimore’s Leaders Reject Trump’s National Guard Threat, Highlight Real Solutions to Gun Violence

In a bold stand against Washington political theater, Maryland's state and local officials have sent a clear message: Baltimore doesn’t need President Trump’s National Guard spectacle to solve its crime problems.Can Political Posturing Replace Real Community Investment?Baltimore, long portrayed by national figures as a symbol of urban decay and chaos, is finally turning the corner with historic declines in homicides and shootings. Governor Wes Moore, a U.S. Army veteran who understands the weight of deploying troops, rejects the president’s threats as counterproductive political theater that ignores the real work on the ground.“We do not need occupiers,” Moore declared during a...