When a federal grand jury indicted Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on perjury and mortgage fraud charges, she railed against the allegations during a defiant appearance in front of the powerful office she’d held then for seven years. Mosby claimed that day in January 2022 that she was being persecuted for disrupting the status quo as a progressive prosecutor.
From ‘held up high’ to guilty: Marilyn Mosby’s fall from grace
School board to hold special meeting to discuss redistricting options
The Frederick County Board of Education will hold a special virtual meeting Thursday, so members can discuss proposals for a redistricting of Frederick-area students and ask questions of district leaders. A vote on the redistricting, which could affect up to 2,800 students, is scheduled for Dec. 6. Board President Sue Johnson said this week’s meeting would allow officials to better understand the four options on the table.
Effort to reduce vacant state government positions falling short of Moore’s promise
An effort to cut state worker vacancies in half is on pace to fall short of a promise made by Gov. Wes Moore. Moore (D) entered office in January promising to fill 5,000 vacant state jobs. Since then, the administration has not kept pace with that goal, according to the state’s own data. Arriving at an exact number has been difficult.
Domestic abusers should never have access to guns. Why is this so hard to understand?
Last month, a man shot a Maryland judge callously and coldly in the judge’s driveway before apparently shooting himself, according to law enforcement; the man’s body was found a week later. The Washington County circuit judge, Andrew Wilkinson, had presided over divorce proceedings involving the suspect, Pedro Argote, mere hours before the shooting, and awarded custody of Argote’s children to his ex-wife.
Aggravated assaults drove higher violent crime rate at Maryland colleges in 2022
The violent crime rate across 21 Maryland colleges and universities reached a nine-year high last year, driven by an increase in reports of aggravated assaults, according to a Baltimore Sun analysis. The violent crime rate grew 58% from 2014 to 2022, with a dip during pandemic years, according to the analysis of crime data the schools are required to report to the federal government.
Car thefts rates have tripled in Baltimore. We visited the hardest-hit neighborhood.
Sarah Brooks had to do a double take when her son told her that the car was gone. One night in August, her 2013 Hyundai Sonata was stolen from the street in front of her house in Baltimore’s Frankford neighborhood. What’s unsettling, Brooks said, is that the thieves were bold and took her property even though she and her neighbors have camera systems.
John Sarbanes on leaving Congress, unfinished business and finding new ways to serve
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes shocked the political world — and his constituents — when he made a surprise announcement this fall that he won’t run for reelection next year. By the time the 61-year-old Democrat’s term is up, he’ll have completed 18 years in Congress, representing communities largely in the Baltimore suburbs. He’s focused his career on improving health care, restoring the quality of the Chesapeake Bay and improving voting and political engagement.
Not in our name
We are Jewish organizers and activists who have worked closely with CASA for years in its efforts to support Maryland’s immigrant communities. We have always found CASA to be an organization that acts with respect, solidarity, and love for people of all backgrounds. We are outraged that elected officials are weaponizing Jewish pain in the wake of the recent atrocities by Hamas to attack and undermine CASA in response to its tweets criticizing Israel and calling for a ceasefire. To be clear: As Jews, there was nothing in CASA’s statements that we found to be antisemitic or hateful.
HUD scores Annapolis housing authority a ‘troubled’ performer
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a new score report for the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis, and the news is not good. HACA scored just 42 points on a scale of 100 and was labeled a “troubled” performer, according to a Public Housing Assessment System report issued Nov. 2.
Anne Arundel residents most concerned with crime and economy, AACC poll finds
A recent poll of Anne Arundel County residents listed crime and the state of the economy as the area’s most pressing challenges. Approximately 36% of the 586 county residents who responded to the survey conducted in the last week of October cited crime as a top concern, while 23% pointed to the state of the economy, including employment, cost of living and the business environment, as a major issue. The poll was conducted by Anne Arundel Community College and the Center for the Study of Local Issues.