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Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)
Apr 17, 2026

Judge: Baltimore IG’s records access ‘crushed’ by administration

A Baltimore judge seemed skeptical after hearing Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration's challenge to the city inspector general recruiting pro bono attorneys to litigate an ongoing dispute.

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Apr 3, 2026

We should be proud to have an inspector general

Commentary: Baltimore City enhanced the independence and oversight powers of its inspector general through a 2018 charter amendment to promote accountability and integrity.

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)
Mar 31, 2026

Baltimore seeks to disqualify inspector general’s counsel in records dispute

Attorneys for Baltimore City urged a judge to reject a lawsuit filed by the city's inspector general.

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)
Feb 24, 2026

Baltimore IG Cumming sues Mayor Scott for access to records

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming sued the city after Mayor Brandon Scott severely restricted her access to city records, making her job of investigating government waste, fraud and abuse much more difficult.

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)
Feb 13, 2026

MD inspectors general call for change to public records law

All four of Maryland’s local inspectors general are calling for an amendment to the state’s public records law that would clarify that they have direct access to government documents.

Isabel Mercedes Cumming is Baltimore's inspector general. Mayor Brandon Scott cut off her office's access to records from the city's Law Department, citing attorney-client privilege. (The Daily Record file photo)
Feb 11, 2026

Baltimore inspector general to sue for access to records

Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming got permission to retain a pro bono lawyer to fight for her access to unredacted records.

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)
Feb 6, 2026

MD AG sides with Baltimore mayor in transparency dispute with inspector general

The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is siding with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott in a transparency dispute that has stymied an investigation by the local inspector general.

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Dec 30, 2019

Baltimore human resources employee fired for altering her ADA documents

A Baltimore City Department of Human Resources employee was terminated recently for submitting altered documents to extend her leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the city’s Office of the Inspector […]