Just three months after I was sworn in, riots erupted in Baltimore City, and very quickly, our largest city was in flames. 400 businesses were destroyed and 170 police officers and firefighters were injured in just the first few hours. We were faced with the worst violence in nearly 50 years, and Baltimore City was overwhelmed. We acted swiftly and decisively: I declared a State of Emergency, and we immediately moved all our key operations to the city, bringing 4,000 members of the National Guar