Mayor debate: Scott asks to ‘finish the job’ while opponents trash state of city

Baltimore’s top three Democratic challengers lambasted Mayor Brandon Scott’s record Tuesday in what could be the final televised debate before next month’s primary election, casting him as an ineffective leader who has painted a portrait of improvement to mask a more complicated and stagnant on-the-ground reality. But pointing to improvements in public safety, the local economy and the city’s vacant housing problem, Scott argued that Baltimore isn’t in a position to change hands just yet, and asked voters to allow him to “finish the job.”