IG fights back after Scott neuters her powers

Accountabilityby Mark ReutterSep 16, 2026

Judge says Scott administration must turn over records to the Baltimore inspector general

The judge also orders the city to reinstate the IG’s access to computer servers. A big victory for Isabel Mercedes Cumming, who took a gamble filing the lawsuit against the mayor.

Special SeriesCommentarySep 15, 2026

The tactics employed by Mayor Scott in the Inspector General lawsuit have an air of desperation

How far are the mayor and his legal team willing to go to try to handcuff Baltimore’s corruption watchdog? [OP-ED]

Special SeriesCommentarySep 14, 2026

Why the mayor and City Council should assist an MCB exit from Harborplace

At bare minimum, Baltimore officials must forbid demolition of the Harborplace pavilions until the roughly $500 million needed in private funding is secured by MCB Real Estate. [OP-ED]

Special SeriesAccountabilitySep 14, 2026

BREAKING: Appellate court denies city’s motion to delay inspector general lawsuit

Another victory for IG Isabel Mercedes Cumming in her legal battle to regain direct access to city records in order to investigate waste, fraud and corruption in city government.

Media & TechnologySep 13, 2026

A.I. “slops” over into political cartooning at The Baltimore Sun

“Such an embarrassment,” says Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher, the human cartoonist fired by The Sun last year.

CommentarySep 10, 2026

The “Highway to Nowhere” wounded West Baltimore – and the current plan doesn’t heal it

We don’t need playgrounds, gardens and murals. We need a functioning commercial corridor to help us rebuild the safe and thriving communities we deserve. [OP-ED]

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IG fights back after Scott neuters her powers

Sep 16, 2026

Judge says Scott administration must turn over records to the Baltimore inspector general

The Future of Baltimore’s Harborplace

Sep 14, 2026

Why the mayor and City Council should assist an MCB exit from Harborplace

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Sep 10, 2026

Another high-level departure from the Scott administration

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Politicsby Fern ShenJun 16, 2025

Stopped and grilled at the grocery store? Voices from the rally at Patterson Park, including descriptions of interactions with ICE agents that have left city residents feeling fearful and silenced.