State’s Attorney Ivan Bates endorses Zeke Cohen for City Council president

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates named Zeke Cohen as his pick for City Council president on Wednesday, calling him “the one person in this race who can hit the ground running.” Cohen, a councilman who currently represents Southeast Baltimore, faces incumbent City Council President Nick Mosby and former City Councilwoman Shannon Sneed in the Democratic primary. Bates’ endorsement marks the first time he’s publicly weighed in on the 2024 primary, which will be held May 14.