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Top Baltimore news: New City Council president reveals agenda; Ben Carson visits city; more

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Published on August 01, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Baltimore.

Ben Carson defends Trump's tweets while discussing city’s problems

Dr. Ben Carson, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary who worked at Johns Hopkins for decades, was in Baltimore Wednesday to talk about opportunity zones and his love for the city.

Read the full story on CBS Baltimore.

New City Council president sets forth agenda for coming year

Brandon Scott, the new president of the Baltimore City Council, released a sweeping list of 26 priorities for the coming year, including major changes to the way the city is run.

Read the full story on Baltimore Sun.

City schools' mission: Help students cope with trauma

In crime-plagued Baltimore and other cities, school officials are increasingly realizing that chronic childhood trauma affects brain development.

Read the full story on WUSA9.

Baltimore Youth Fund audit raises transparency question

An audit of Baltimore's Children and Youth Fund, launched in the midst of the Healthy Holly scandal, found some funding awards weren't properly documented.

Read the full story on Baltimore Sun.

 21-year-old man found dead in Towson

The man, who was found early Wednesday, was suffering from an “undetermined amount of trauma” to his body, police said. 

Read the full story on Baltimore Sun.


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