By Tashi McQueen AFRO Political Writer tmcqueen@afro.com Councilman Zeke Cohen (D-District 1) will introduce an ordinance and charter amendment, creating an independent redistricting commission in Baltimore City – fundamentally altering the process. Cohen will introduce the legislation at a city council meeting at 5 p.m. on Feb. 12. “What we came up with was this […]
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Baltimore City Council passes revised redistricting map
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In a prolonged day of Baltimore City Council meetings on Oct. 19, the lawmakers passed an amended version of Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s redistricting plan in an 8-6 vote. Councilman Kristerfer Burnett (D-District 8) was not in attendance, so he had no vote. “We took a map that […]
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Residents protest as Baltimore City Council confirms Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley and Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace were officially confirmed by the Baltimore City Council on Oct. 2. Worley and Wallace were nominated for their respective roles in July by Mayor Brandon M. Scott. Former Police Commissioner Michael Harrison stepped down on June 8 […]