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Political notes: Moore to Virginia; Familiar names in 6th District; Pittman housing bill in doubt
A race for Congress in a district that stretches from the western edge of Maryland to the D.C. suburbs is shaping up with multiple contenders, including some familiar names.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Safe Streets staffer charged, Belair-Edison operations suspended following FBI raid
Three staffers were on leave Monday from the Belair-Edison outpost following a federal law enforcement operation last week that included 15 different raids, including the Safe Streets site.
Safe Streets outpost located in the Belair-Edison neighborhood on Oct. 26, 2023.
Harborplace developer pitches 900 residential units, rooftop park at Inner Harbor
MCB Real Estate wants to rezone the Inner Harbor to allow for residential development.
Harborplace renderings show massive residential units envisioned by the developer.
FBI raids Safe Streets site in Baltimore’s Belair-Edison neighborhood
FBI spokeswoman says the FBI was “conducting court-authorized activity” at the location.
The FBI on Thursday raided the Belair-Edison site of the Baltimore anti-violence program Safe Streets. The site is located in the 4200 block of Belair Road.
Baltimore wrote off $45 million in old contractor debts, inspector general report finds
Maryland law requires that lawsuits to collect a debt are filed within three years of when a debt was accrued, a provision the inspector general says finance officials cited to justify writing off those old debts, though they acknowledged the city could still pursue the money by billing the contractors.
The exterior of Baltimore City Hall as seen on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.
Baltimore philanthropist and businessman Sheldon Goldseker remembered as honest, humble
Under Sheldon Goldseker’s stewardship, his family's foundation donated over $130 million to more than 600 nonprofits and other institutions in the Baltimore area.
Sheldon Goldseker shakes hands with Congressman Kweisi Mfume at Morgan State University's commencement ceremony in 2017.
Firefighter injured in deadly Northwest Baltimore rowhome blaze may face long hospital stay
A GoFundMe campaign started in support of Lt. Dillon Rinaldo had raised $47,000 towards a $100,000 goal as of Sunday morning.
Baltimore City Fire Department and ATF officials examine multiple burned rowhomes in the 5200 block of Linden Heights Ave. on Friday, October 20, 2023. The fatal fire the previous night took the lives of two firefighters and injured multiple others.
City Council approves Baltimore redistricting map, countering mayor’s proposal
Council President Nick Mosby has moved rapidly this week to finalize and approve an alternative map. But Mayor Brandon Scott could ensure his own version goes into effect by waiting until the end of a statutory 60-day window to veto, or by taking no action at all.
Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, center, conducts a budget hearing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Baltimore City Council unanimously voted to shift about $12 million within Mayor Brandon Scott’s 2024 budget proposal on Wednesday, marking the first time in more than a century that council members used such financial authority.
Baltimore board approves $48 million settlement for ‘Harlem Park Three’ wrongful conviction
Collectively, the Harlem Park Three served 108 years in prison for the crime — “the longest combined wrongful conviction term in American history,” according to their attorneys, who have argued that the Baltimore Police Department detectives who put their clients behind bars decades ago fabricated evidence in order to get a conviction.
Alfred Chestnut, Andrew Stewart, and Ransom Watkins were freed after they were proven innocent.
South Baltimore’s medical waste incinerator pays $1.75M fine to settle AG investigation
State investigators found the Hawkins Point facility’s former operator routinely violated state environmental law by knowingly disposing of partially burned and “uncooked” biohazardous materials.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown addresses reporters at a press conference outside of Curtis Bay Energy on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Brown is flanked by Elise Chawaga from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
Mosby unveils redistricting alternative, but mayor objects to planned vote this week
Mosby aims to hold a public input session on his proposal Wednesday evening before moving rapidly to vote the map through committee Thursday afternoon and take a vote for final passage at a special meeting that night. The mayor’s office pushed back on that quick turnaround, which it called “troubling,” extending a dispute between the two sides over the timeline of this year’s redistricting process.
Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, center, conducts a budget hearing on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
How a 73-year-old rec center became South Baltimore’s latest environmental battle line
The city is planning to replace Curtis Bay’s current recreational center with a new facility, raising concerns among some residents.
Photo collage showing two Curtis Bay residents with crossed arms speaking at community meeting, section of design for new recreation center, and coal silos towering above piles of coal.
Baltimore spending board asked to approve $48M payout for wrongful convictions in 1983 murder
The extraordinary payout in the case of the so-called “Harlem Park Three” is likely tens of millions of dollars larger than any of its kind in recent years.
Alfred Chestnut, Andrew Stewart, and Ransom Watkins were freed after they were proved innocent.
Expansion of Baltimore’s promising anti-gun violence strategy behind schedule but advancing
Baltimore's revived attempt at a focused deterrence model has shown promise – coinciding with a 33% reduction in shootings during a pilot run in the Western District – but also cracks at points during the city's aggressive expansion push.
The Baltimore Banner sits down with Mayor Brandon Scott, former police commissioner Michael Harrison, and acting police commissioner Richard Worley for an interview discussing Harrison’s departure at City Hall on July 12, 2023
Former Baltimore public works Director Mitchell brought back as contractor
Jason Mitchell resigned from the Department of Public Works earlier this year following a tumultuous tenure marked by and E. coli scare, a state takeover of a city wastewater plant, and curtailed recycling services.
Man speaks into a mic.
Morgan State cancels, postpones homecoming events after campus shooting
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a Wednesday morning press conference that the shooting likely stemmed from a dispute between “two smaller groups.”
A press conference takes place at the scene of a shooting at Morgan State University on Tuesday Oct. 3, 2023.
Following confirmation votes, spending board approves contracts for Baltimore police commissioner, fire chief
Wednesday’s approval for Worley’s contract followed a dramatic City Council meeting Monday in which police reform activists interrupted proceedings with opposition and demanded a say.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Rich Worley speaks during a press conference about the killing of Pava LaPere at BPD headquarters on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. LaPere, 26, was found slain in her Mount Vernon apartment Monday morning.
Poll: Baltimore is headed in the wrong direction, but residents remain optimistic about its future
The twin feelings of city residents — that Baltimore is headed in the wrong direction, but also that its future is bright — are shared by a majority of respondents, a new survey from Goucher College Poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner shows.
Poll results for the Goucher College Poll-Baltimore Banner survey.
Cohen holds lead over Mosby for Baltimore council president, but many want another choice
Though Councilman Zeke Cohen holds an early lead over the incumbent Council President Nick Mosby, many respondents to The Banner poll — more than supported either council member — said they would vote for someone else entirely.
Poll results for the Goucher-Baltimore Banner poll.
City Council pauses plans for fast-tracked redistricting vote after compromise with mayor
City Council President Nick Mosby had maintained at a hearing earlier in the day Friday that the council’s hands are tied if it wants to avoid an outcome that could allow the mayor to bypass its say in the mapmaking process.
Kevin Keegan, Catholic Charities director of family services, speaks at the Baltimore City Council hearing on the Brooklyn mass shooting on July 13, 2023.
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