by Mark ReutterSep 22, 2020
City considers stripping J.P. Grant of his master lease contracts for election law violations
Grant was getting confidential information from a deputy finance director who has been fired, The Brew confirms.
Crime & JusticeSep 22, 2020
Judge orders city to pay woman who won Baltimore police gag order case
Federal judge says Ashley Underwood should get $31,500 plus interest – not the $1 the city wanted to pay.
EnvironmentSep 21, 2020
Clarke to introduce bill preventing city from entering into contracts with incinerators
The latest salvo in the BRESCO incinerator fight pitting the City Council against Mayor Young and the plant operator, Wheelabrator Technologies.
AccountabilitySep 12, 2020
Aide gets 27 months in jail, but what about the others who enabled Catherine Pugh’s corrupt schemes?
The “Healthy Holly” scandal lifted up the lid on City Hall practices. It will be a shame if the investigation of them closes back down after Gary Brown’s sentence.
EnvironmentSep 19, 2020
Wheelabrator’s donation to Filbert Street Garden sparks conflict in South Baltimore
The company-sponsored Fox45 segment, which featured the garden’s longtime steward, comes as the future of the BRESCO incinerator hangs in the balance.
Business & DevelopmentSep 17, 2020
Bills would put laid-off Baltimore hospitality workers first in line to get jobs back
The legislation – supported by unions, opposed by hotels and business groups – is up for a hearing today.
The Drip
Your quick news fix
Sep 22, 2020
City Council advances pared-back hospitality workers’ rights bills
Sep 21, 2020
Bill introduced in Council to ban facial recognition technology
Sep 17, 2020
For bribing Cheryl Glenn, Lance Lucas gets 18 months
Sep 17, 2020
Labor Committee passes employee retention bill, but right of recall bill stalls
Sep 17, 2020
Cost of sniper rifles sought by Baltimore police? Nearly $10,000 apiece.
Special Series
Cold Brew
A refresher from the archives
With Calloway house teardown looming, an activist laments the lack of leadership that let it happen
“This demolition will be remembered as a calamity for African American culture and for the city of Baltimore.”
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