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Md. businesses, employees caught in the middle on masks
Jun 16, 2021

Baltimore to end mask mandate, lift COVID-19 state of emergency July 1

Baltimore will follow the state and end both its state of emergency and mask mandates on July 1.

Feb 8, 2021

Baltimore police trainee fired after arrest

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore Police officer trainee has been fired after being arrested on assault and other charges, police said. The Baltimore Sun reports that the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office confirmed […]

Baltimore’s new mayor set to be sworn in at low-key event
Dec 7, 2020

Baltimore’s new mayor set to be sworn in at low-key event

With youthful energy and hopeful rhetoric, Baltimore‘s newly elected mayor will assume office Tuesday, ushering in a new generation of leadership trying to move the city beyond what many say […]

Brandon Scott’s primary victory another step in a meteoric rise
Nov 23, 2020

Baltimore mayoral inauguration expected to be low-key event

With the coronavirus pandemic greatly limiting indoor and outdoor public events, the inauguration of Baltimore Mayor-elect Brandon Scott next month is expected to be a low-key event. Scott’s chief of […]

WEBINAR: How Young Native Baltimorean Black Leaders Are Transforming the City
Jul 9, 2020

Young Black leaders explore structural racism, leadership, Baltimore’s challenges

The insights of four native Baltimoreans led to a provocative hour-long discussion on structural racism, Baltimore's challenges and the path to a better future.

In this Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, photo, former Mayor Sheila Dixon answers a question during a Baltimore City Mayoral Candidate Forum, hosted by the Greater Baltimore Urban League, at Morgan State University, in Baltimore. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
Jun 15, 2020

Ex-Baltimore mayor concedes primary to council president

Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on Saturday formally conceded the Democratic primary race, offering congratulations to City Council President Brandon Scott.

Cummings remembered as a mentor to many in Baltimore
Jun 8, 2020

Vote counting in Baltimore now shows Scott leading for mayor

Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott began leading former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon by nearly 400 votes after more ballots were counted in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary.

Lead counsel for Md. on Syed appeal working case pro bono
Jan 23, 2020

Lawyers donate largely to Vignarajah, Scott in mayoral race, report says

Vignarajah and Scott receive most campaign contributions from lawyers

Cummings remembered as a mentor to many in Baltimore
Oct 18, 2019

Cummings remembered as a mentor to many in Baltimore

The top prosecutor in Baltimore knew exactly where to go for guidance after she made the decision to file charges in an explosive case involving the death of a black […]

Some on city council pushing for swift action on Port Covington
Sep 16, 2019

Baltimore City Council president announces bid for mayor

The president of the Baltimore City Council has announced that he will run to be the city's mayor.

Some on city council pushing for swift action on Port Covington
May 7, 2019

Scott chosen as Baltimore City Council president

The Baltimore City Council has unanimously elected Brandon Scott as its president. The 14-0 vote on Monday gave the 35-year-old Scott the position over Council Vice President Sharon Green Middleton. […]

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Oct 25, 2018

Audit: Baltimore police don’t effectively track work hours

A city of Baltimore audit says the city's police department can't effectively track officers' hours or prevent overtime fraud and overspending because of a reliance on antiquated systems.