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The concept encourages students to use nonviolent conflict resolution methods and was already piloted in Baltimore, officials said.

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Baltimore City teachers, students and activists are backing a bill that aims to give the Federal Communications Commission the ability to investigate internet service providers for discrimination.

The Baltimore City Council passed a bill to double fines for first-time illegal dumping citations and officially began its review of Mayor Brandon Scott’s first budget plan during a Monday night meeting.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has until Monday to decide whether to veto a controversial bill that would provide security deposit alternatives for renters or allow it to become law without his signature.

The Baltimore City Council held a virtual meeting Monday night, in which councilmembers introduced a series of new bills to close property law loopholes and reclassify the Office of Emergency Management as an independent agency.

Two new proposals before the Baltimore City Council aim to address the perennial problem of illegal dumping, which sees 10,000 tons of garbage litter city streets each year. One program would pay small haulers to clean illegal dumping sites, while another seeks to bolster the consequences for those caught.

The bill would create alternatives to lump sum security deposits for some residential leases, including a monthly payment plan and surety bonds. Renters’ advocates have criticized the latter as a predatory practice.

Six Baltimore City council members have joined nearly 100 officials from cities across the U.S. in calling on the Federal Communications Commission to investigate digital redlining.