by Fern ShenDec 4, 2019
Young won’t enforce the “gag order” law that the City Council passed
The mayor, who let the measure go into law by not vetoing it, calls it an illegal infringement on City Solicitor Andre Davis’ powers.
Crime & Justice
Nov 26, 2019
Lawsuit describes Harlem Park lockdown, but the death that prompted it is still murky
Represented by the ACLU, four residents sue the Baltimore Police Department over its cordoning off of their neighborhood following Det. Sean Suiter’s 2017 death.
Nov 23, 2019
Pugh’s bagman operated with impunity in Baltimore’s political culture
Aided by a plugged-in law firm and a power elite that looked the other way, Gary Brown Jr. helped Baltimore’s former mayor carry out her Healthy Holly book scam for years.
Nov 21, 2019
Are you guilty? The plea was “yes,” but Catherine Pugh’s gestures said “no”
Baltimore’s former mayor shook her head repeatedly as the charges were being read by prosecutors, then agreed to tax evasion and conspiracy charges stemming from the sale of her “Healthy Holly” books.
Nov 20, 2019
A tangled web of deceit and personal enrichment alleged in Catherine Pugh indictment
ANALYSIS: Baltimore’s ex-mayor had plenty of help in reaping the rewards of four poorly produced books that few school kids ever saw.
Oct 31, 2019
$8 million for injured cadet among city’s largest settlements
The case against a Baltimore police officer was strong – so were those of other complainants whose lawsuits have been settled for much less.
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