Every civic news report geolocated to Baltimore, classified into an open problem vocabulary, and trended as a share of the city's total coverage.
The civic story has shifted from crime toward mobility and infrastructure: accidents and road safety take a bigger slice of the city's news (up 38.8 points), while crime and violence fell 30.0 points and infrastructure rose 6.9 points. Bridge collapse, collision and reconstruction dominate the fastest-growing specifics.
| Category | News Reported | Share Change (points) | Action Rate | Fatal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidents Road Safety | 5,673 | +38.8 | 1.7% | 50.3% |
| Infrastructure Utilities | 1,070 | +6.9 | 4.2% | 20.7% |
| Immigration Border | 337 | +3.1 | 6.8% | 0.9% |
| Disasters Emergencies | 423 | +0.7 | 1.9% | 44.7% |
| Environment Pollution | 222 | +0.5 | 8.6% | 0.5% |
| Elections Politics | 362 | +0.1 | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Education | 103 | -0.1 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Labor Employment | 97 | -0.1 | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Protest Civil Unrest | 482 | -0.2 | 3.5% | 9.8% |
| Terrorism Conflict | 121 | -0.2 | 62.8% | 3.3% |
| Human Rights Social | 169 | -0.4 | 7.1% | 3.0% |
| Corruption Fraud | 630 | -1.1 | 37.0% | 0.3% |
| Missing Persons | 369 | -1.1 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| Public Safety | 693 | -1.3 | 1.6% | 13.4% |
| Public Health | 857 | -2.3 | 1.3% | 18.2% |
| Legal Judicial | 1,171 | -3.8 | 31.8% | 3.8% |
| Policing Law Enforcement | 4,342 | -4.0 | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Governance Policy | 3,052 | -5.4 | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Crime Violence | 9,783 | -30.0 | 31.9% | 37.7% |
| Problem | News Reported | Δpp |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Collapse | 2898 | +34.68 |
| Bridge Collision | 550 | +6.53 |
| Bridge Collapse | 452 | +5.41 |
| Bridge Collapse | 100 | +1.20 |
| Bridge Crash | 84 | +1.01 |
| Bridge Reconstruction | 30 | +0.36 |
| Wrongful Deportation | 26 | +0.31 |
| Diesel Spill | 24 | +0.26 |
| Water Quality | 30 | +0.24 |
| Deportation Enforcement | 25 | +0.23 |
| Problem | News Reported | Δpp |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 5906 | -21.11 |
| Shooting | 802 | -3.64 |
| Homicide Attempted | 361 | -1.45 |
| Fire Incident | 149 | -1.37 |
| Officer Shooting | 307 | -1.09 |
| Mass Shooting | 91 | -0.91 |
| Coverage Month | Event Type | Deaths Reported | Corroborating News Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | Homicide | 348 | 4 |
| 2016-01 | Homicide | 344 | 6 |
| 2018-09 | Homicide | 342 | 9 |
| 2019-12 | Homicide | 338 | 7 |
| 2017-12 | Homicide | 321 | 3 |
| 2018-12 | Homicide | 300 | 5 |
| 2024-01 | Homicide | 300 | 4 |
| 2020-11 | Homicide | 300 | 3 |
| 2017-08 | Homicide | 200 | 3 |
29,956 pieces of news reported · deaths shown only for corroborated events, never summed
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