DeRay Mckesson, the prominent activist who was the final candidate to file to run for mayor of Baltimore, on Friday released a wide-ranging plan to address city issues, including proposals to expand educational programs and radically change the police department.



"We know that in order for our city to live up to its promise, it must be a city in which our young people thrive, a city that is economically viable as an institution and for/with its residents, and a city in which all are safe," Mckesson states in the plan. "Together we will win."



The 19-page document focuses on three aspects of city government: "Education and youth development; community prosperity; and safety."



Mckesson, 30, a former school administrator turned Black Lives Matter protester, said he will release proposals delving into other issues in the coming weeks.



On education, Mckesson calls for expanding full-day pre-K to enroll all low-income 3- and 4-year-olds, demanding the city school system release all of its internal audits and advocating for changes to state funding formulas so that tax deals for developers don't impact school funding. He also wants to "radically transform" Baltimore's community college, create a fund for occupational-skills training and fully incorporate arts education into all schools.



On the economy, Mckesson wants to establish a minimum wage of $15-per-hour in Baltimore, "dramatically expand" the city's YouthWorks program and toughen City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young's local hiring initiative, requiring more companies to hire locally at greater rates. He also wants to establish a public bank, develop community land trusts for affordable housing, and "aggressively eliminate housing discrimination and segregation."



On policing, Mckesson's plan calls for banning arrest and citation quotas, ending civil asset forfeiture and ending choke-holds and "rough rides" by police. He also wants to redistribute a portion of the police budget to the community, bolster the Civilian Review Board and require a majority of Baltimore officers to live in the neighborhoods with the most crime.



"Change police department use of force policy to require and invest in de-escalation tactics," Mckesson's plan states. "This includes the requirement that police undergo at least as many hours of training in de-escalation and crisis intervention (each) as they spend learning how to shoot firearms."



Twenty-nine candidates, including 13 Democrats, are running to replace Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who is not seeking re-election.



Despite his late entry, Mckesson is just the second candidate in the race to release a wide-ranging plan to address Baltimore's problems.



Councilman Nick J. Mosby in January released a 15-point plan that includes property tax cuts, universal pre-K and police reform.



Other candidates have released issue-specific plans. Plans from former Mayor Sheila Dixon and lawyer Elizabeth Embry have focused on crime reduction. City Councilman Carl Stokes has proposed an economic development plan, and businessman David L. Warnock has released education and housing platforms.