(BALTIMORE – February 1, 2026) – A young, wise soldier said to me yesterday: “I have never seen politics fix the ‘hood.” It stopped me dead in my tracks. I had to pause. Now, I understand his frustration more than many. I knew his efforts to transform East Baltimore well. I saw his work for years. He worked with youth. Mothers adored him. Yet, after all of his efforts, he said he had to relocate. The systems failed him. I get that. But walking away means those same systems keep failing the next person. So, after some thought – I gotta…