Banner political notes: Mosby gets a lawyer; a six-day senator; Baltimore County resumes in-person meetings; TikTok trouble
City Council President Nick Mosby has selected attorney Robert Dashiell to represent him in his appeal of a ruling by Baltimore City’s ethics board, according to recent court filings.
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With squeegee ban approaching, group hosts event to connect young people with jobs
At the event, young people could get free haircuts and also find job and educational opportunities, as well as other helpful resources.
Michael Williams, 17, gets a free haircut from Lawrence Mayo, a barber, Friday afternoon.
After BOPA faces criticism, Mayor Scott demands CEO’s resignation
In a "clarifying statement" released Friday afternoon, BOPA aid it did not have the authority to make "unilateral" decisions about canceling mayoral events.
6/8/22—Exterior of the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower.
Baltimore’s Tuerk House expands, adapts to treat those with drug, alcohol addictions
The facility in West Baltimore unveils new kitchen, gym and medical center that includes a pharmacy as part of a multiyear, $10.2 million expansion program.
Renovated, expanded Tuerk House to help restore people struggling with addiction, mental illness
Two students shot near Benjamin Franklin High School
Two people were shot near Benjamin Franklin High School in Curtis Bay
Shooting at Benjamin Franklin High School is the second school shooting during the first week of 2023.
In wake of mass shooting, Aaron Maybin offered a young teen a safe space and two books
Maybin had to teach him about how “death is all in decisions,” he said.
Program director at Hilton Field House, Aaron Maybin, poses for a portrait at Hilton Field House, in Baltimore, Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Sean Suiter case: No wrongdoing found in probe involving phones removed from evidence control
The investigation had been cited in 2019 by the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office as a reason why the Suiter case remained open at that time, about two years after his fatal shooting.
BALTIMORE - Mourners gather for the funeral of Baltimore Police Detective Sean Suiter on November 29, 2017 in Baltimore. Suiter, a detective in the homicide unit, was shot and killed on November 15, 2017 while investigating a case in West Baltimore.
Residents hope mass shooting brings new urgency to crime at Edmondson Village Shopping Center
Though crime has dropped significantly in recent years, the Edmondson Village shopping center and some of the immediate areas around it have historically grappled with and complained about crime — and many say it is still problem.
Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore, Monday, October 17, 2022.
“We love you Dylan”: Family, friends hold vigil for 8-year-old boy found shot Friday
Dylan King was energetic, kind and loved sports and video games, his family said.
A vigil was held in West Baltimore for Dylan King, 8, who was shot and killed last week on December 30, 2022.
Mayor Scott lays out Baltimore legislative priorities ahead of General Assembly
Mayor Brandon Scott outlined an array of targeted policy reforms as well as several funding requests for addressing vacancy, supporting the Baltimore Police Department and bolstering public safety.
Mayor Brandon Scott holds a Squeegee press conference.
Charm City Circulator service cancellation extended through Jan. 8
A new vendor, First Transit, is in the process of hiring and training new drivers, ordering parts and repairing buses as it takes over operation of the Circulator
View of downtown Baltimore from Federal Hill.
Zeke Cohen says he’s considering run for Baltimore City Council president
The announcement was hardly surprising to Baltimore’s political class — the 37-year-old was widely viewed to be considering a run for citywide office. His campaign has $240,882.56 on hand, according to the most recent campaign finance records filed in late November.
Council members Odette Ramos, left, and Zeke Cohen, right, attend the rally. A rally in support of the BMOREEquitable Council Bill 22-0195, which demands equitable and affordable housing options for all, took place outside of 401 Light Street on October 3, 2022.
Changes needed at Edmondson Village shopping strip, says family of 16-year-old killed there
Baltimore Police on Thursday identified the teen who was fatally shot Wednesday as Deanta Dorsey.
Family and friends of 16-year-old Edmondson, Dennta Dorsey who was the student killed yesterday, and Attorney Thiur Vignarajah (left) during a press conference at the Edmondson Village, site of the shooting.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade canceled again, drawing criticism from some officials
Baltimoreans are instead encouraged to participate in the National Day of Service.
A view of the Baltimore City skyline, as seen from Federal Hill in South Baltimore.
Home is sweet for St. Frances girls basketball
No. 3 Panthers handle Mercy in IAAM A battle
St. Frances' Ande'a Cherisier (15) puts up a shot as Mercy's Logan Jefferson defends during Wednedsay evening's IAAM A Conference girls basketball contest. Cherisier finished with 15 points as the No. 3 Panthers defeated eighth-ranked Mercy, 69-32, in their home opener in East Baltimore.
Family of Baltimore teen shot and killed during school lunch hour asks community for justice
The family of a teenager who died after he was shot alongside four other Baltimore students at a shopping center on the outskirts of town says they are heartbroken.
One person has died and four others were injured in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village shopping center Wednesday morning.
Baltimore Divided: Working to Reduce Blight, Boost Business in Baltimore
Residents and community organizations fight back against blight.
Nneka N'namdi, founder of Fight Blight Bmore, discusses her work with Capital News Service reporters.
Baltimore leaders set high expectations for legislative goals ahead of Gov.-elect Moore’s first session
Mayor Brandon Scott is expected to lay out his goals and priorities for the legislative session Thursday afternoon, and Baltimore’s top lobbyist said City Hall will focus on painting the Moore administration an “overall picture of what Baltimore’s holistic need is.”
Mayor Brandon Scott speaks during a year-end press conference in City Hall on Wednesday, December 21.
I have 45 cookbooks in my kitchen. I want to use them all at least once this year.
Have a lot of cookbooks you never use? A home cook, a chef and a food blogger give some advice on how to make cookbook hoarding more useful.
From ‘Below Deck’ to a Baltimore tugboat: How Eddie Lucas found his way home
Hampden resident talks about life on both the reality TV series and the city’s Inner Harbor.
“Below Deck” star Eddie Lucas stands along the Fells Point waterfront Sunday, Dec.24,2022 in Baltimore.
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