{"podcast":{"title":"Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","podcast_index_feed_id":7681562,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/annapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/annapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":821,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Annapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Annapolis—from local government and community news to business, events, and waterfront developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Annapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:28.816746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562"},"episode":{"title":"Baltimore’s New Safety Branch | Annapolis News","slug":"baltimore-s-new-safety-branch-annapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T13:48:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/baltimore-s-new-safety-branch-annapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b7557fdfc7f979e4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3b800b43-4333-46f4-abcf-131bfab4fc74.mp3","summary":"Baltimore’s mayor and City Council president are launching a bold new Department of Neighborhood Safety — a third branch of public safety designed to tackle violence prevention and non-emergency calls without defaulting to police. With homicides down 60% in five years, the city is formalizing existing programs like MONSE into a structured system where trained clinicians and social workers respond to crises instead of officers. Backed by a $16 million budget and nationwide leadership hires, this initiative aims to revolutionize how Baltimore answers the call for help — matching people with the right support, not just sirens. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/baltimore-mayor-city-council-president-propose-new-neighborhood-safety-department More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b7557fdfc7f979e4 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Baltimore’s mayor and City Council president are launching a bold new Department of Neighborhood Safety — a third branch of public safety designed to tack…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/episodes/baltimore-s-new-safety-branch-annapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/baltimore-s-new-safety-branch-annapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}