Baltimore kicks off participation in federal crime-fighting program

Maryland's top federal prosecutor delivered a direct message to potential criminals a day after a gunman killed one person and injured a police officer at a drug treatment center."Please put down the gun," U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur said. "It will save a life, maybe even your own.”
Baltimore continues to be victimized by violent crime, and is on track to see more than 300 murders for the fifth straight year. Law enforcement officials are working "tirelessly" to make Baltimore safer, Hur s