Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

Left to right: Roger B. Taney statue on Mt. Vernon Place, Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument in Bolton Hill, and Confederate Women's statue in Homewood.Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Inventory
The Chatter

Debate Over Confederate Statues Continues in Baltimore

Mayor Pugh and city residents call for removal of Confederate monuments.
Michelle Evans | August 14, 2017
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Arts District

Big Changes for the Baltimore AFRAM Festival

The annual festival has been downsized and relocated.
Michelle Evans | August 09, 2017
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Key Takeaways from DOJ Investigation into Baltimore Police Department

Mayor, police commissioner, and DOJ officials meet at City Hall to discuss the findings report.
By Meredith Herzing | August 10, 2016
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gave a piece of the ribbon to 95-year-old Mollie K. Witow, (bottom right) who often visited the Canton Branch as a child.Meredith Herzing
The Chatter

Enoch Pratt Free Library Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Canton Branch

Location reveals updated floor plan and new computers after four-year renovation.
Lauren Cohen | February 12, 2016
The Chatter

Baltimore Experiences Biggest Snowstorm in History

Mayor holds press conference and advises citizens to stay off roads.
Jess Mayhugh | January 24, 2016
Protests grow outside of courthouse after judge announces mistrial in first trial of Freddie Gray case.Photography by Ron Cassie
The Chatter

Protests Growing After Judge Declares Mistrial in Porter Case

Police arresting protestors and emotions rising, as politicians urge demonstrators to keep the peace.
Jess Mayhugh | December 16, 2015
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News & Community

Gov. Hogan Seeks to Block Syrian Refugees; Fellow Politicians and Public Respond

Hogan wants to close Maryland's borders to Syrian refugees, but is that even possible?
By Meredith Herzing | November 17, 2015
Photography by Ron Cassie
News & Community

The Chatter: September 2015

Overheard from Maryland Sign Painters, U.S. Citizenship Ceremony, and Normal's Books
By Ron Cassie | September 25, 2015
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The Chatter

Mayor Fires Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts

Deputy police commissioner Kevin Davis will serve as interim commissioner.
Ron Cassie | July 08, 2015
Photography by Meredith Herzing
The Chatter

Waterfront Partnership Ice Rink in Inner Harbor Opens Today

Ice skating returns to Inner Harbor with brand new rink.
Jess Mayhugh | November 21, 2014
Charmed Life

Best Dressed Mayor

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has been named one of the top ten best-dressed mayors in the world by ​Vanity Fair.
Hilary Geisbert | June 18, 2014

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