Baltimore City Council passes a weakened version of the mandatory minimum one-year prison sentence for people who illegally carry guns in the city. Council President Jack Young said: “This is not about color or race as some folk have suggested. It’s about illegal guns on the street of Baltimore.” Some city council members were opposed […]
Baltimore City schools gave notice to teachers and staff informing them about a layoff announcement coming next month. Administrators say the layoffs will be less than the 1,000 people who were initially projected to be let go. This comes after the school system gets new aid from the state and city to close the $130 […]
Baltimore City is bringing back the red light/speed cameras which could stack about $8 million in revenue to the city. Mayor Catherine Pugh outlined the initial deployment in May and will be a part of her 2018 budget. “As people get used to the cameras, they will slow down. They will stop running red lights. […]
Baltimore has more than a murder a day so far in 2017 and the city’s crime fighting strategy is not working according to Mayor Pugh. Her administration is currently searching for solutions. “This strategy that we have in place is not working to the extent we need it to,” Pugh said. Forty-two people have been […]
