Since taking office in 2023, Mayor Johnson has defied expectations by reducing Chicago’s overall crime by 33%—a feat critics claimed was impossible for the nation’s third-largest city. His “People’s Plan” reinvests in mental health services, expands youth employment, and deploys violence interrupters rather than over-policing.

Mayor Scott’s laser focus on data-driven policing and community trust has yielded a staggering milestone: Baltimore recorded its fewest homicides ever in the first half of 2025. His “Group Violence Reduction Strategy” targets high-risk individuals with social services instead of blanket arrests.

Under Scott’s leadership, shootings were brought down by 22%. Homicide case closures also increased by 40% thanks to improved witness cooperation.

The number of homicides in Birmingham for the first three months of 2025 is down nearly 50 percent over the same time period in 2024, a recent AL.com investigation reports. 

The accomplishments don’t stop there. He also launched the Stop and Go Initiative, which eliminated parking and traffic tickets, to help low-income families get ahead. 

He also rolled out the Through the Embrace Mothers Initiative, where 110 single moms received $375 a month for a year to offset childcare, food and general living expenses. 

Mayor Lumumba’s Jackson rising model prioritized water infrastructure repairs, offered universal pre-K and has reduced crime by 40% since 2022. His office also worked to clear the city’s rape kit backlog.