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Michelle Taylor (Shelby County Health Department)
Jun 5, 2025

Michelle Taylor named next Baltimore health commissioner

Mayor Brandon Scott announced the appointment of Michelle Taylor as the next commissioner for the city's health department.

Some top Democratic lawmakers are questioning the Gov. Wes Moore's approach to governing and are concerned about administration members’ lack of experience working in Maryland state government. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Jan 29, 2024

Moore proposes grants of up to $10M annually for impoverished areas

Gov. Wes Moore has proposed competitive grant funding of up to $10 million annually for communities across Maryland with high rates of child poverty.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, center, announces a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Dec. 19, 2023. The suit is an effort to get aggregate data about guns used in crimes. He is flanked by Acting City Solicitor Ebony Thompson, right, and Alla Lefkowitz, the senior director of Affirmative Litigation at Everytown Law, left. (Madeleine O'Neill/The Daily Record)
Dec 19, 2023

Baltimore sues ATF for data about ‘crime guns’ that is shielded under federal law

Baltimore's mayor is trying a new strategy to fight gun violence: suing the federal agency that traces the sources of "crime guns" but won't share the data.

Feds pledge to use $3.5M in state funding for new violence reduction initiatives
Aug 24, 2022

Feds pledge to use $3.5M in state funding for new violence reduction initiatives

Federal law enforcement officials will use $3.5 million in state money to fund a set of new initiatives aimed at reducing violent crime.

Baltimore pledges more money for anti-violence program
May 27, 2022

Scott fires back at Hogan over crime policy criticism

Mayor Brandon Scott says the governor is playing "publicity games" instead of helping Baltimore solve the problem of violent crime.

Baltimore allocates millions to job training program
Mar 9, 2022

Baltimore allocates millions to job training program

Almost $9 million American Rescue Plan Act funds will go toward Train Up, a free job training program for Baltimoreans.