Zeke Cohen on smoke shop legislation, city's homeless services and more from inside City Hall

By Tom Hall,

Sam Bermas-Dawes, Rob Sivak

Published November 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM EST

Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen talks with constituents prior to his Campaign Announcement to run for President of the city council, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Baltimore. (Terrance Williams/The Baltimore Banner) — Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen talks with constituents prior to his Campaign Announcement to run for President of the city council, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Baltimore.

City Council President Zeke Cohen joins Midday to talk about the latest news from inside City Hall.

We ask him about new legislative efforts to curb the proliferation of smoke and vape shops in Baltimore City. Plus, the ongoing search for the new CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, and an effort to study stubbornly high rates of chronic absenteeism among students.

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