{"id":1373,"date":"2026-06-09T06:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:05:48","slug":"baltimore-mayor-defends-violence-intervention-activists-after-yet-another-gets-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1373","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Mayor Defends \u2018Violence Intervention\u2019 Activists After Yet Another Gets Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p><span>Democratic Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Monday that a taxpayer-funded \u201ccommunity violence intervention\u201d activist\u2019s arrest in a shooting does not mean that such programs are failing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1371\">US Technology Giant Seeks To Become Leader In China<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Baltimore police<\/span> <span>announced Monday<\/span><span> they arrested 51-year-old<\/span> <span>nonprofit leader Antione Burton<\/span><span> over the nonfatal shooting of a 40-year-old on Sunday. Scott expressed outrage that Burton allegedly dishonored his title working for the city\u2019s<\/span> <span>multi-million-dollar<\/span><span> \u201cSafe Streets\u201d initiative designed to address crime\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 while urging continued support for the program. <strong>(RELATED: Blue City Office Sues Its Own Mayor For Records On Fraud, Waste)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis individual\u2019s actions are a disgrace,\u201d Scott said. \u201cHe has failed to live up to our standards for frontline community violence intervention staff and violated the trust that is at the very core of what makes violence intervention work overwhelmingly successful. Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be clear: this was an isolated incident and should not be used to undermine the proven work that Safe Streets does each and every day,\u201d Scott added. \u201cAs this individual answers for his personal actions, we will continue to hold our Safe Streets teams to the highest standards for conduct, and they will continue their lifesaving work to prevent violence and uplift our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Burton is president of We Our Us, a Baltimore-based charity that received more than $1.2 million in government grants in 2024 alone, according to tax filings. The filings also list Burton as a pastor.\u00a0<span>We Our Us did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1369\">Voter Fraud Convict Tries Political Comeback, Lands In Hot Water Over Anti-Military Remarks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Police arrested Burton \u201cwithout incident\u201d on Sunday shortly after the shooting, and he faces attempted murder and weapons charges, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Maryland\u2019s court database does not yet show his case or an attorney.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The activist is the latest of several so-called violence prevention workers charged with a crime after liberal, police-skeptical cities promoted their unconventional neighborhood outreach as crucial to public safety.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Maryland awarded $6 million to We Our Us in August despite Burton owing more than $200,000 in late tax payments, WBFF reported.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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