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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns in wake of children's book scandal
Pugh, a Democrat, is being investigated for alleged "self-dealing" scheme in which she sold thousands of copies of a self-published children's book series to entities with business before the city.
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Now officially Baltimore mayor, Jack Young inherits city's problems — particularly violent crime
Bernard C. “Jack” Young became the 51st mayor of Baltimore on Thursday, his new role made official by Catherine Pugh’s resignation.
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Baltimore County school board fails to inform public of closed meeting
Baltimore County School Board Chair Kathleen Causey defended the closing of the meeting, saying that the board is allowed to close for “administrative” reasons.
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Baltimore County Police says investigation into 'racist,' 'hateful' tweets tied to one of its officers is ongoing
"If theres not disciplinary actions that happens to this officer, this is not going to be good in community police relations,” one community activist said.
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State of Maryland reaches agreement with retired Baltimore police sergeant to cease charity operations
A retired Baltimore Police sergeant has agreed to cease soliciting money for a police charity that the Maryland Attorney General’s Office says misled the public about its operations.
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