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CBS News
23-07-2025
- CBS News
Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy expands in effort to reduce city's crime
Baltimore's Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) is being expanded to South Baltimore in an effort to reduce crime throughout the city, Mayor Brandon Scott announced. Jaylen remembers being in the hospital with a bullet in his stomach. "And yet, my life has made a 360 turnaround, and Mr. Sean helped me become a man. A year ago, I had just turned 18, recovering from a gunshot wound to the stomach," said Jaylen, a Youth Advocacy Program participant. The now 20-year-old is a part of the Youth Advocacy Program (YAP) – a key part of the city's growing Group Violence Reduction Strategy. "Expanding to this area allows us to begin investigations here that will help reduce violence, not just in South Baltimore, but citywide," said Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. "I grew up here. I grew up in Pigtown, and I lived in Brooklyn for about 14 years, so it's special to me. This is a continuation of our focus," added Baltimore City Police Commissioner Richard Worley. According to city officials, between January 2022 and July 15, 2025, 256 individuals identified as being at the highest risk of involvement in gun violence have received services through YAP and Roca across the Western, Southwestern, Central, and Eastern Baltimore police districts. South Baltimore is now the fifth district in the city to be a part of the GVRS. City leaders, law enforcement agencies, and community partners made the joint announcement on Wednesday morning in South Baltimore. Mayor Scott credited the GVRS program for the decrease in crime across the city. "We're seeing the impact of that," Mayor Scott said. "As you all know, in 2020, there were 335 homicides. In Baltimore last year, there were 201, and through the first six months of 2025, we've had the fewest homicides ever recorded on record through that period." City leaders explained that the gun violence strategy is based on data over five years. It focuses on reducing homicides, nonfatal shootings, and building community trust. "We are here together, because we work together on not just gvrs, but every single gun case, every murder case in the city," said Mayor Scott. Another key part of the GVRS approach is direct, consistent engagement with a small number of group-involved people who are likely to be the victim or perpetrator of violence, according to the city. According to city officials, all shootings and homicides that happen in districts where GVRS is active are reviewed, and individuals at the highest risk of violence, victimization, and retaliation are identified as prospective participants. Once identified, eligible individuals are offered rehabilitation services to help them step away from behaviors associated with violence. Those who are identified are also offered mentors or a clear mandate from community moral voice partners, such as residents and faith leaders who leverage their credibility. For those who refuse to change their behaviors, GVRS has produced 414 arrests. "Anyone who refused the rehabilitation offer from the Mayor would also be captured in that number right now," said Angela Galeano, the chief of staff for the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. "That number pulled out is 201 in terms of GVRS prosecution." By focusing on those responsible for driving the majority of violence in Baltimore, GVRS has helped produce record reductions in homicides and nonfatal shootings across Baltimore. Compared to this time last year, the city has recorded a 24.3% decrease in homicides and an 18.4% decline in non-fatal shootings. Through June, Baltimore saw 68 homicides — the fewest in over 50 years — compared to 88 homicides in the first six months of 2024 "Since 2023, we've prosecuted more than 2,000 firearm-related violent offenders, leading to an annual average of more than 1,000 trigger pullers removed from our streets. And these aren't just statistics," Galeano said. "These are lives protected." Officials said that they hope that South Baltimore knows that GVRS is just one of many steps to invest in their neighborhoods and the next generation. "I know how to deal with conflict, and I have a better relationship with my family," Jaylen said. "Of course, taking me back, my goal is to pick up where I left off." The GVRS began in January 2022 in Baltimore's Western District. According to city data, the pilot program resulted in a significant decline in homicides and non-fatal shootings in Baltimore's most historically violent district within the first year of implementation. An external analysis by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Crime and Justice Policy Lab of the first 18 months of GVRS implementation in the Western District found that GVRS was associated with a 25% reduction in homicides and nonfatal shootings, as well as a 33% decrease in carjackings, with no comparable increase in arrests or displacement of crime to other districts. You can learn more about GVRS and its programs by visiting this website.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jaylen Brown's knee injury another unknown to Boston Celtics offseason
Jaylen Brown alluded to some of the injury struggles he endured throughout the season and playoffs, but he declined to get into any specifics. After the Celtics lost to the Knicks in the second round of the playoffs, the extent of Brown's knee injury was revealed as he played through a partially-torn meniscus. Those who have watched Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, at his best know that he didn't look 100% throughout the Celtics' playoff run. The burst and explosiveness weren't there as he managed the knee injury for weeks before the end of the season. At this point, Brown revealed to CelticsBlog's Noa Dalzell in a recent interview that surgery is still a possibility, though that's still up in the air. Advertisement 'l got a lot of doctors I gotta get evaluated with — see the potential for surgery versus no surgery, wait to speak to the organization,' Brown told Dalzell. 'For now, it's just rest and recovery. I'm taking a step back from a long season. Mentally, it was a lot of stuff going on.' Brown's knee injury is just another unknown when it comes to an important Celtics offseason. The front office must formulate a plan for the organization's future. The payroll is expensive, so the C's will need to shed salary. Jayson Tatum's ruptured Achilles tendon is the main injury fans will keep an eye on as the star embarks on a long rehab process. Add Brown's knee on top of all that and how he'll look to get healthy. While Brown put together a career year in 2023-24, injuries slowed him down significantly this past season. When healthy, Brown leaned into his athleticism and two-way play. He got to the paint consistently, setting the tone physically, all while guarding the opposing team's best player on defense. But he couldn't lift the Celtics consistently like that down the stretch due to the knee injury. The Celtics' future remains in limbo as it's unclear who on the roster will remain at the start of training camp in a few months. But, for now, Brown is Boston's top guy. With Tatum sidelined, Brown is set to lead the team for the foreseeable future. To do so, he will need to be healthy as he looks to capitalize on another prime year of his career. Advertisement 'The reality is we have a ton of good players,' Boston president Brad Stevens said last week. 'That said, Jaylen and Jayson have gotten the majority of attention because of how good they are. And I have full faith that any game that you have those guys on the court, or one of those guys on the court, you have a great shot. And so I have full faith in Jaylen.' More Celtics content Read the original article on MassLive.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
What Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said about the team's future
What Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said about the team's future Whatever the Boston Celtics are going to do this offseason, they are not ready to talk to the media about it. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens sat down with the media this afternoon for the first time since Boston was eliminated by the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that ended in six games, and Stevens was exceptionally tight-lipped about the team's future plans. He did hint that there may be more to say closer to the 2025 NBA draft, which is in itself a statement that the Celtics may have some moves in mind they are not ready to discuss or even encourage speculation on. But in an availability that lasted nearly a half-hour, the team president said remarkably little about Boston's future in any detail. Let's take a look at a what Stevens did have to say about what the offseason may hold for Boston On discussing the future more generally Here, the Celtics president was most opaque, sharing what he would not share as much as he was letting anything concrete slip. "We'll talk about all that stuff in the next few weeks," said Stevens, trying to shut down forward-facing lines of inquiry from the media before it built up any inertia. "We've been talking about this for years," he added, specifically touching on team financials and what might be coming as a result of their projected historic payroll and tax bill. "The (collective bargaining agreement) has been well known for years, and so there are penalties associated with being at certain levels, and we know that." "You just weight that, where we are, you weigh everything else, and then you make those decisions. You have to have the full clarity of a full season, a full playoffs, and ... a couple good nights sleep, and everybody gets in the room and puts their heads together and figures out what's next." On Jaylen Brown's knee It was recently revealed that Brown has been playing on a partially torn meniscus for a fair amount of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, as well as all of the postseason. While it elevated the impact of what the Georgia native was able to accomplish, it also raised a number of additional questions, none of which were answered by Stevens. The Celtics president did give some additional context on the situation, however, noting Brown has been playing with the injury for a while now. "Jaylen wants to play. Jaylen's a competitor. Jaylen's a warrior," he explained. "Jaylen takes great pride in being out there. "At the same time, he saw our team (doctors), and a couple of other people and and as he even said a couple of weeks ago that the knee's in a good place structurally." "I think he felt comfortable getting out there and going after it, and hopefully he'll feel better after being off of it for a couple of weeks. The unfortunate part is we're done in the middle of May." Regarding Jayson Tatum's Achilles injury "Obviously, it's going to be a longer span of time with Jayson here," offered Stevens when asked about the stability Brown might provide with Tatum likely out for much or all of the coming season. "(Tatum and Brown) have been the core parts of this whole program for a while. There's no question about that -- those guys have achieved so much, and certainly deserve all the recognition and praise and accolades they get. That's a huge part of us being the best versions of ourselves." As for the impact of Tatum's injury on summer plans, Stevens was equally hard to pin down. "I think anytime you're talking about an injury like that, I think it's another piece of information that you have to ingest and and figure out how that affects you moving forward, both next year and in the future," he suggested cryptically. Noting that Tatum has a long rehab ahead, he pointed out the minor silver lining of the injury happening almost on the doorstep of one of the best doctors in the world who specializes in them. "There was a real benefit to doing it early," he explained. On Kristaps Porzingis' lingering illness "I don't think anybody was more frustrated than him," said Stevens. "I felt for him. The way it was described to me was just postviral syndrome, which is just lingering effects of a long illness. "I think we've we've seen that and probably all read too much about that over the last several years," he added. "But I think that unfortunately I thought he had really turned the corner there towards the end of the regular season." For whatever reason, that was not the case consistently through the postseason for KP. Noting that the postseason grind is far from an ideal environment for recovery, the Boston president said "the next couple of weeks will do him good to be off," even though he plans to play for Latvia in international play. On how the approach to the draft might change "I don't think it changes at all for us," Stevens said when asked if Boston's approach to the 2025 NBA draft could shift given all the above. "We'll evaluate who we think will be available at (pick Nos.) 28 and 32. We just got done with two draft workouts today. We have plenty of time to thoroughly evaluate who we think those people might be. "If we want to try to move up, try to move back, you know, whatever -- we'll see how it all goes. I think when you're at 28 and 32, you're not exactly able to pinpoint exactly how that night's going to go." Regarding Joe Mazzulla as coach "Joe's great. Joe's done a great job," shared Stevens, addressing a question about the recent trends of coach firings and what he thought of Mazzulla in such a light. "I don't think anyone in coaching ever thought it was certain. I think uncertainty is what you sign up for in some ways." "But listen, here's so many things that go into winning and losing, and coaching's part of it, right?" the Celtics president related rhetorically. "But playing circumstances, injuries, whatever the case may be, there's so many things ... I know how hard their jobs are, and I've felt for Taylor (Jenkins) and for Mike (Malone) ... They're way better than everybody thinks or knows. That's the reality of our situation because that's the way the world works and and there are other coaches that are really good too, that'll get their opportunities." "But we're lucky that we have Joe here," he said.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What Rick Barnes said about Jaylen Carey signing with Tennessee basketball
Rick Barnes gushed about Jaylen Carey's offensive skill set as Tennessee basketball added the Vanderbilt transfer on Tuesday. "Jaylen is a physical power forward with versatility who can play with his back to the basket or face up," the Vols coach said in a school release. "He is a proven SEC competitor with excellent hands, superb offensive instincts, quality passing ability and a strong feel for the game. Jaylen's style will complement the post players we already have and we cannot wait to get to work with him." The Vanderbilt transfer averaged 8.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in 33 games, including one start. He averaged 9.5 points and 6.2 rebounds in SEC play. He announced his commitment on social media. Carey's role fluctuated throughout the season with the Commodores, but he had his best games against Tennessee. He had a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double on Jan. 18. He scored 18 points at UT on Feb. 15 to match his season high. "We are pleased to welcome Jaylen, as well as his great family, to Vol Nation," Barnes said. "He is a tremendous person and his distinct passion for the game will blend in nicely with the culture of Tennessee basketball." Carey is the second commitment to join with the Vols since the season ended. Former Maryland point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie signed with Tennessee on Monday, giving the Vols a jolt to start the post-Zakai Zeigler era. The 6-foot-1 Gillespie averaged 14.7 points and 4.8 assists for the Terrapins, who earned third-team All-Big Ten honors. The former star at Greeneville High School native shot 40.7% on 3-pointers, making 87 to help Maryland reach the Sweet 16. Gillespie played his first two seasons at Belmont before transferring to Maryland. He averaged 12.9 points and 3.7 assists in two seasons at Belmont. He had a big sophomore season, averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 assists. PITCHES: Who has the SEC's best transfer portal proposal? Each basketball program's elevator pitch Carey fortifies Tennessee's frontline, which was two-players deep last season but now has depth and versatility that Barnes craves. The Vols return senior Felix Okpara, junior Cade Phillips and redshirt sophomore J.P. Estrella. They also signed four-star forward DeWayne Brown II. Carey's father, Vernon, was an All-American offensive lineman at Miami. He played eight years with the Miami Dolphins after being picked in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. His brother, Vernon Jr., played at Duke and was a second-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Mike Wilson covers University of Tennessee athletics. Email him at and follow him on X @ByMikeWilson or Bluesky @ If you enjoy Mike's coverage, consider a digital subscription that will allow you access to all of it. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Jaylen Carey: Tennessee basketball, Rick Barnes sign transfer
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jaylen: C's ‘not overlooking anybody' after dominating Knicks
Jaylen: C's 'not overlooking anybody' after dominating Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are playoff-tested enough to know not to overvalue regular-season results. On Sunday, they led the No. 3 seed New York Knicks by as many as 27 points en route to a lopsided 118-105 victory. They're now 3-0 vs. the new-look Knicks this season with all three wins coming in convincing fashion. New York beefed up its roster during the offseason to compete with the reigning NBA champions, but it hasn't worked in its favor to this point. What kind of message does Boston's recent dominance send to its Eastern Conference rival? 'No message,' Brown told NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin after Sunday's win. 'I think we just have been playing some good ball, and maybe we caught them on a bad day. Anything can happen in the playoffs, so we're not overlooking anybody. So we've just got to get ready for the playoffs.' Brown and C's coach Joe Mazzulla share the same mindset. Mazzulla was asked after Sunday's game what being 3-0 against the Knicks — with all three wins by double-digits — means. 'It means absolutely nothing,' he answered. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NBC Sports Boston (@nbcsboston) Although he isn't underestimating the Knicks or anyone else, Brown admitted New York's active offseason and other big moves in the East have given him extra motivation. 'Absolutely,' he said. 'I don't think I need to explain why, but it does. So we'll be ready. Just the playoffs, just wanna be healthy. The Cavs and Knicks, they're good teams, so anything can happen. We gotta focus on the details, but I'm looking forward to it.' The Celtics' fiery mindset has matched their performance over their last 10 games as they've won nine of them, including five straight heading into Tuesday's game in Toronto. Jaylen Brown (24 points, 8 rebounds on Sunday) and the rest of the group will look to keep it rolling and catch the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers in the East standings. Tuesday's Celtics-Raptors matchup is set for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off on NBC Sports Boston.
