Jobs, therapy and trust: Inside Baltimore’s Roca violence-prevention program
December 27, 2025
As Roca employee Daquan Ross backed his car into a parking spot at Rocky Point Beach, more than a dozen young men swarmed toward him, hoodies pulled tight against the wind and gloves waving. They slapped the car windows, yelling, “Yo, what’s up, bro?” and “You late, bro!” Ross just laughed. He was late — and they all knew it. Their lunch was in the back seat.