Baltimore City Hall

The Baltimore City Council has put its stamp on the fiscal city budget, canceling some items proposed by Mayor Brandon Scott in order to fund projects of their own.

The Baltimore Banner's Emily Sullivan discusses Mayor Brandon Scott's ouster of his chief of staff, Chezia Cager, and communications director Cirilo Manego.

The family of Hae Min Lee, the ex-girlfriend and classmate at Baltimore's Woodlawn High School is requesting a new court proceeding for Adnan Syed who was freed in October.

The proposed charter amendment would reverse term limit rules for elected officials voters previously approved this fall through Question K on the Baltimore City ballot.

City Council President Nick Mosby's dollar house proposal failed to move out of committee last month.

Cases of domestic violence have gone up during the pandemic.

Mayor Brandon Scott has said he will try to remove owner-occupied properties from Baltimore's tax sale. But as of early April, 3,190 owner-occupied properties remain on the tax sale list, which is slated for May 17 — and activists' anxiety is growing.

Baltimore housing advocates gathered in front of City Hall for a rally Thursday afternoon, demanding that the city empty all congregate shelters and keep people safely housed in hotels through at least September.

Baltimore officials released what they called a “modest growth budget” for the coming fiscal year Wednesday. It maintains city services and does not raise taxes, while accounting for the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on city coffers

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott used his first State of the City speech Thursday night to announce several major new initiatives, address challenges and tout his accomplishments throughout his first 100 days in office.