By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com On Aug. 8 at 10:00 a.m., Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley kicked off a series of community engagement meetings that will give Baltimoreans a chance to ask pressing questions and learn more about Worley, who was officially nominated by Scott on July […]
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Baltimore leaders and residents celebrate National Night Out
By Khira Moore, AFRO Intern August 1 marked the return of National Night Out (NNO), with officials and residents taking part in events across Baltimore and surrounding counties. Mayor Brandon Scott toured eight organizations from east to west to show support for his communities. At 11 a.m. Scott kicked off NNO at the Oliver Senior […]
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Mayor Brandon Scott announces James Wallace, 33-year fire department veteran, as the new Baltimore City fire chief
By Khira Moore AFRO Intern Baltimore City Fire Department officials joined Mayor Brandon Scott as he nominated James Wallace, acting director of the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management, as the new fire chief. Wallace began his career as a medical paramedic before switching to firefighter-paramedics. He’s gained experience in several levels of leadership, even serving […]
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Baltimore City Mayor Scott expecting first child with partner, Hana Pugh
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com On July 14, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and his partner, Hana Pugh, took to social media to announce their first child together. Baby Charm, affectionately named after Baltimore, is due to arrive during the winter months early next year. They did not reveal whether the child will be […]
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Baltimore community leaders consider accountability of parents in juvenile crime crisis
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore residents and leaders have grown concerned about the rate at which youth are dying due to street and gun violence. Since the beginning of 2023, several youth have been gunned down during or right after school hours. On Jan. 4, Deonta Dorsey was shot and killed at […]
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison resigns
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison and Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced Harrison’s sudden departure on June 8. “Over the last few weeks – I’ve been in conversations with our mayor about my future and about the future of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD),” said Harrison, during a […]
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Baltimore City council members lead land bank initiative to address vacant housing crisis
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore may be getting its own land bank to address the vacant housing crisis seen across the city. “Our land bank would be a quasi-governmental entity,” said Councilwoman Odette Ramos (D-14) at a recent Land Bank 101 Community Session she co-hosted with Councilman James Torrence (D-07). “It would […]
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Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison has announced he is stepping down
By AFRO Staff Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael S. Harrison has announced that he is stepping down from his position. Harrison joined the Baltimore Police Department’s in March 2019 as the 41st Commissioner. City officials have said that Deputy Commissioner Richard Worley is the nominee to replace Harrison.
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Mayor Scott says community violence intervention program is dropping crime rates
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott and community leaders recently convened to update the public on the Mayor’s Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Ecosystem. The meeting took place on April 25, was broadcast live on Charm City TV, and included the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), Safe Streets […]
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Maryland leaders discuss next steps in ‘Highway to Nowhere’
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Rep. Kweisi Mfume met with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to discuss plans to redevelop West Baltimore’s “Highway to Nowhere” using a $2 million federal investment. “The partial construction of this highway resulted in the demolition […]
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Mayor Scott outlines accomplishments, speaks on efforts to improve Baltimore in 2023 State of the City address
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Brandon M. Scott used his annual State of the City address April 17 to explain how he will stem youth crime and build on initiatives to enhance Baltimore. “Baltimore, the state of our city is strong,” Scott told a packed house at the new Cherry Hill Middle […]
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Baltimore officials nix plan to release wastewater from Palestine, Ohio trainwreck into Dundalk waterways
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott directed the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) to block the discharge of wastewater treated from the Palestine, Ohio train wreck at a Baltimore wastewater treatment plant. On March 24 with Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski held a news conference with Scott […]
