By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Baltimore has been one of five federally-designated Workforce Hubs across the United States for eight months now. President Joe Biden created the initiative as part of his Investing in America agenda to develop the requisite workforce for developments spurred by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act and Inflation […]
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Baltimore City officials announce significant progress in consent decree
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) recently filed a joint motion with the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcing that BPD has reached full and effective compliance on two sections of their mandated consent decree. “Together with the DOJ, we filed a joint motion that BPD has reached a state of full […]
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Baltimore’s Broadband and Digital Equity Office kicks off monthly digital inclusion meetings for residents
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writer Baltimore City’s Office of Broadband and Digital Equity (BDE) hosted the first in a series of monthly meetings on digital inclusion for 2024 on Jan. 9. The session invited community members to learn more about the resources in Baltimore’s digital ecosystem and to share feedback on technology accessibility and affordability […]
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Mayor Brandon M. Scott touts crime reduction strategies and continued efforts in 2024
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside legislators and public safety officials, reflected on the city’s public safety strategies, accomplishments and shortcomings from 2023 and shared the city’s plans for 2024. “When I took office, Baltimore was grappling with high rates of violence that have crippled our city for nearly a decade,” […]
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott launches first phase of free public Wi-Fi
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside other city officials, recently announced the launch of free public Wi-Fi for Baltimoreans and visitors. “In this digital age, digital equity is one of the defining civil rights issues of our time,” said Scott. “We must work to close the digital divide to help shape […]
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Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards honor 14 firms demonstrating civic leadership in Baltimore
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott, in partnership with the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) and Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), hosted the 49th annual Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards on Dec. 13. The ceremony celebrated 14 firms with an active presence in Baltimore, exemplary leadership and a commitment to improving Baltimoreans’ quality of life. […]
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, BUILD and GBC announce landmark agreement and $3 billion plan to tackle city’s vacant property crisis
By Special Release Baltimore City Office of the Mayor Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, BUILD and the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) announced a landmark agreement on Dec. 11 to aggressively combat Baltimore City’s vacant and abandoned properties over the next 15 years. The agreement calls for strategic public investment to redevelop a minimum of 37,500 properties, […]
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Mayoral candidate Bob Wallace unveils his public safety plan for Baltimore
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Mayoral candidate Bob Wallace discussed his public safety plan for Baltimore at his campaign headquarters in Hampden on Nov. 30. “Nothing is more important than public safety. That’s why we felt it was a good idea to get out to the public our framework that we would use to provide […]
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City Council nears end of stall on inclusionary housing legislation
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The City Council, led by Council President Nick Mosby, passed two formerly stalled inclusionary housing bills to third reader on Nov. 20. All city council legislation has to be read three times and passed by the full council before it can be sent to the mayor’s desk, where […]
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Mayor Scott announces two new programs to support those experiencing homelessness
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) recently announced two new programs to support the homeless population of Baltimore and those on the verge of being unhoused. The House Baltimore Property Owner Engagement Initiative will assist housing partners in ensuring higher quality and […]
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Baltimore City Council holds hearings on facial recognition technology
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Councilman Kristerfer Burnett (D-District 8) is lead sponsor of two bills aimed at regulating facial recognition technology (FRT), currently being used in the city for surveillance. After six years of fighting to pass legislation on this matter, Burnett may soon succeed. “There are two bills that the […]
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Biden-Harris administration announces commitments to train and hire Baltimoreans for federal infrastructure projects
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com On Nov. 13, White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visited Carver Vocational-Technical High School to announce employment and workforce training opportunities coming to Baltimore through President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda. They were joined by Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore […]
