by Mark ReutterDec 12, 2025
Undergoing $11 million in repairs, Police Department parking garage won’t reopen until 2027
As the price for fixing the building escalates, the mayor blames his predecessors and the agency in charge hopes for the best.
Accountability
Dec 4, 2025
A locksmith contract, set to rise by millions of dollars, deferred by Baltimore Board of Estimates
At the request of Zeke Cohen, the spending board backed away from approving a more than 300% increase for locksmith services. Questions remain, but documents show who okayed the previous expenditures.
Nov 20, 2025
Baltimore Children and Youth Fund spends freely with little oversight from City Hall, inspector general finds
Taxpayer-funded BCYF has spent tens of millions of dollars and, in its latest IRS filing, discloses that 36% went to administration and staffing costs. Striking details from an IG report and other sources.
Nov 5, 2025
CAO Faith Leach arranges for one-hour executive coaching sessions plus check-ins at $1,800 per month
The Board of Estimates approved the spending as part of a larger contract awarded to a small D.C. consulting firm.
Oct 15, 2025
How the takeover of a Baltimore union helped AFSCME Council 3 recover from its “phishing” losses
Now we know why absorbing city sanitation workers’ Local 44 and other Council 67 units was so important to AFSCME leadership.
Oct 8, 2025
Paid while in jail: City employee accused of carjacking collects a paycheck
A scheme uncovered by Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming thanks to a tip on the OIG hotline.
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