by Fern ShenAug 16, 2017
Mayor Pugh says public safety drove her decision to remove Confederate monuments
“I felt there’s been enough grandstanding, enough speeches that have been made. Get it done,” the mayor said today.
Politics
Aug 16, 2017
City takes down Baltimore’s Confederate monuments overnight
At Wyman Park, Mayor Pugh watched as workers detached and hauled away statues depicting Confederate generals. UPDATED 9 a.m.
Aug 15, 2017
Council resolves “to deconstruct” Confederate monuments
As City Hall deliberates, people have begun defacing Baltimore’s statues.
Aug 14, 2017
Another task force? Pugh responds to Confederate monuments issue
UPDATE: Councilman Scott says “destroy, not remove” the four monuments in Baltimore.
Aug 2, 2017
Weapons in the crime fight: police horses and free hot dogs
Mayor Pugh promotes better police-community relations at National Night Out events.
Special SeriesJun 27, 2017
Activists plan protest when Ben Carson visits Baltimore tomorrow
The neurosurgeon-turned-HUD-Secretary is scheduled to speak at an East Baltimore school.
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