Baltimore paid departing city employees more than $312,000 in largely unworked leave time before they officially left their jobs, prompting the city inspector general to question whether the practice appeared wasteful or inequitable.

Mayor Brandon Scott’s proposal would move the city closer to a mayor-controlled structure for the inspector general — a system residents voted to eliminate in 2018.

To ensure trash pickup, Baltimore City hired contractors to clear alleys.

Baltimore Police pitched their new $153 million no-bid contract for Tasers, body cameras and software as a no-brainer. What officials didn’t fully explain, however, is that artificial intelligence is driving much of the contract’s soaring cost.

Cumming sits at a crossroads, engaged in a legal fight over the ability of her office to do its job and — possibly — an existential fight over her leadership

The question, which would appear on ballots this fall if approved, would make Inspector General Isabel Cumming a “co-custodian” of Baltimore City records, ensuring that she would have access.

Baltimore’s spending board Wednesday approved a no-bid, $153 million contract for AI-enabled body cameras, Tasers and data management software for the police department.

A vibe clash between the two businesses has been simmering for months, with the owners of the wellness studio asking the city to relocate the pirates.

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson called the IG’s apology for an AI-generated image of Mayor Scott insufficient as ethics board reviews complaint over racist post.

The post linked to a video that relies heavily on clips from Baltimore-based Fox 45 and shares misinformation about Baltimore’s budget.

Baltimore’s law department has “cut off, foreclosed, shut down” Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s ability to investigate waste, fraud and abuse, the judge overseeing a dispute over her access to records said Friday.

Brandon Scott and his advisors have argued the restrictions will not hamper Isabel Cumming’s ability to do her job, but Cumming said the decisions have severely restricted her work and could expose whistleblowers.

The increased costs will go to Synagro Technologies, a company that dries sludge from Baltimore City's two wastewater treatment plants and turns it into fertilizer.

The security guards' union says they are striking to protest efforts by one company, Abacus Corporation, to prevent employees from unionizing.

In Baltimore, annual salary increases for elected officials are a foregone conclusion, a gift from city lawmakers past.

The spending plan, which must still be approved by the City Council, is about $3 million larger than the current fiscal year, which began July 1.

In Baltimore, a no-nonsense city where residents say they value authenticity, Mayor Brandon Scott said his social media usage is “an extension of who I am.”

At Baltimore Center Stage, Scott gave the speech in the style of a theater performance, navigating the stage in front of stylized images of Baltimore and oversized text.

The move comes amid a legal dispute between Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming and Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city materials.

A Baltimore official threatend to harm coworkers on Microsoft Teams, violating city policy, an inspector general report says.