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In Part 2 of Black Lives Lost, Tony Tidbit and Chris P. Reed II move beyond identifying the causes of community violence and confront the question that matters most: Who owns the solution?
Using Baltimore’s historic decline in homicides as a case study, they examine how focused deterrence, credible messengers, community violence intervention, targeted enforcement, trauma care, jobs, mentoring, business investment, and measurable public accountability can work together.
Tony and Chris challenge elected officials, law enforcement, educators, clergy, business leaders, families, and community members to stop relying on speeches, outrage, and blame. If Black lives truly matter, the commitment must be visible in our strategies, budgets, leadership, and daily choices before another family is forced to plan a funeral.
This is an honest conversation about Black lives, responsible representation, systemic barriers, personal responsibility, community accountability, and the collective action required to reduce violence.
▶︎ In This Episode
00:00 Baltimore’s Historic Homicide Decline
01:07 Black Lives Lost, Part 2
03:00 What Part 1 Left Unresolved
05:00 Why We Avoid This Conversation
12:52 Baltimore’s Violence-Reduction Blueprint
20:00 Strategy, Transparency, and Accountability
27:18 Why Policing Alone Is Not the Solution
36:42 Crime Data and Political Narratives
41:40 What Real Leadership Requires
45:00 Families, Schools, and Community Responsibility
52:00 Business Investment and Youth Opportunity
59:45 Judge Leaders by Fewer Funerals
61:42 Moving From Awareness to Ownership
63:18 Tony’s Tidbit: Hope Is Not a Strategy
64:14 Closing Thoughts and the LESS Pledge
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