By The Daily Caller (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-09 19:58:09 | Updated at 2026-09-09 20:36:22
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott held a press conference Tuesday alongside other city officials addressing the rise of sleep-related infant deaths in the city.
The city reported eleven sleep-related infant deaths in 2025 and has already reported another eleven during 2026, according to CBS News. Scott said, “We have to do better for our babies,” adding that infants ought to sleep “alone, on their back, in a crib, and don’t smoke.”
The Baltimore City Health Department noted a “concerning increase” in infant sleep-related deaths this calendar year. (RELATED: Baltimore Democrats Finally Abandoned Criminal Justice Reform — Now They Boast A Decades-Low Homicide Rate)
Baltimore City leaders are raising awareness about a rise in sleep-related infant deaths and encouraging families to use B’more for Healthy Babies as a resource.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Health Commissioner Michelle Taylor delivered remarks Tuesday during an… pic.twitter.com/rB4fFDmsZC
Scott went on to say, “It takes all of us working together: aunts and uncles, grandparents, siblings, cousins, neighbors, and friends. I encourage everybody to get informed about the ABCDs of safe sleep, share information with those around you, and take advantage of the resources we have available…” (RELATED: Baltimore Mayor Defends ‘Violence Intervention’ Activists After Yet Another Gets Arrested)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JULY 2: Baltimore Police Department acting commissioner Richard Worley and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speak during a press conference at the site of a mass shooting in the Brooklyn Homes neighborhood on July 2, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. At least two people were killed and 28 others were wounded during the shooting at a block party on Saturday night. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
The city of Baltimore launched an initiative to address infant mortality issues: “B’more for Healthy Babies,” which began in 2009 and has served the city’s parents since. The program has reduced Baltimore’s infant mortality rate by 35 percent, according to city officials. The city program also educates parents on healthy sleeping habits for infants, early intervention, and prenatal care.
Scott added, “As a father, I know firsthand how important safe sleep is — and I also know that keeping our babies safe cannot be up to parents alone.”
