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Jun 8, 2026

Fired Baltimore official’s discrimination lawsuit can proceed, despite EEOC snafu

Despite being filed late, an ex-Baltimore equity official's discrimination lawsuit against the city can proceed because the delay was caused by a bureaucratic hiccup by federal authorities.

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Nov 16, 2022

Woman run over by DPW truck reaches settlement with city of Baltimore

Baltimore will pay $350,000 to a woman who was run over and seriously injured by a Department of Public Works truck that was carrying trash bags at the Inner Harbor.

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Jul 22, 2022

CSX lawsuit blames Baltimore, MTA for 2019 water main break that led to train derailment

Baltimore failed to repair a leaking water main in advance of a major break in 2019 that derailed a train, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court.

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Nov 17, 2021

Family sues over DPW worker’s drowning death at Baltimore wastewater plant

A new lawsuit claims that the wastewater facility where a Department of Public Works supervisor drowned in 2019 was a “deathtrap” that was so poorly maintained it was all but […]

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Apr 2, 2020

City IG finds timesheet fraud, misuse of vehicle by DPW employee

A Baltimore City Department of Public Works employee was terminated last month for submitting false timesheets and using a city vehicle for personal business, according to a report from the […]

Dec 18, 2018

Worker hit by excavator at wastewater treatment plant dies

Authorities say a worker was struck and killed by an excavator in a trench at a Baltimore wastewater treatment plant.