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Baltimore police trainee fired after arrest

February 8, 2021 Comments Off on 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 Sunday that Jordan Ali, 22, a trainee hired in March ...

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

December 7, 2020 Comments Off on Baltimore’s new mayor set to be sworn in at low-key event

"I am not afraid to do the right thing over the popular thing," says Brandon Scott, Baltimore's new mayor. "This is about saving lives. Nothing more, nothing less." (AP File Photo)

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 has been decades of stagnation and backsliding. But Democrat Brandon ...

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Baltimore mayoral inauguration expected to be low-key event

November 23, 2020 Comments Off on Baltimore mayoral inauguration expected to be low-key event

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2019, file photo, Baltimore Council President Brandon Scott speaks during a viewing service for the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Scott has won the Democratic nomination for Baltimore mayor. The victory on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, exactly a week after the election was held, puts Scott in a strong position to be the next mayor of the struggling city. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

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 staff, Michael Huber, told The Baltimore Sun that Scott is thinking of ...

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

July 9, 2020 Comments Off on 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.

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Ex-Baltimore mayor concedes primary to council president

June 15, 2020 Comments Off on Ex-Baltimore mayor concedes primary to council president

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)

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

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Vote counting in Baltimore now shows Scott leading for mayor

June 8, 2020 Comments Off on Vote counting in Baltimore now shows Scott leading for mayor

Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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.

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

January 23, 2020 Comments Off on Lawyers donate largely to Vignarajah, Scott in mayoral race, report says

Vignarajah and Scott receive most campaign contributions from lawyers

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Cummings remembered as a mentor to many in Baltimore

October 18, 2019 Comments Off on Cummings remembered as a mentor to many in Baltimore

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2015, file photo, State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, right, listens as U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings speaks during an announcement of the start of the Baltimore Federal Homicide Task Force, in Baltimore. Mosby is not the only Baltimore resident who relied on Cummings for advice. The congressman and civil rights advocate, who died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at 68, mentored countless young people, faith leaders, activists, politicians and others throughout the years. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File)

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 man in police custody. She called Rep. Elijah Cummings, her ...

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Baltimore City Council president announces bid for mayor

September 16, 2019 Comments Off on Baltimore City Council president announces bid for mayor

Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott. (File Photo)

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

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Scott chosen as Baltimore City Council president

May 7, 2019 Comments Off on 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. The job came open last week with the resignation of ...

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