Podcasts about baltimore mayor catherine pugh

(Airdate 8/20/24) Behind the scenes at the Democratic National Convention - Dominique brings you another side of the glitzy Democratic Party gathering to bring you voices and organizers from inside and from without. Guests include Sabrina Odeh, former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, former Calif. Controller Betty Yee and DNC Youth Organizer Tylk McMillan. https://kbla1580.com/ https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about

In this episode of All in a Day's Work, Ben Barzilai speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winner Ian Duncan about how he became interested in journalism, his experience coming the NYU from the UK, and learning to trust his own voice as a reporter. Ian Duncan is a transportation reporter at the Washington Post, covering Pete Buttigieg's leadership of the US Department of Transportation and the nation's infrastructure investments. He was previously a reporter at the Baltimore Sun, where he was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team that uncovered Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's fraudulent sales of a children's book series. He has a joint masters degree in journalism and international relations from New York University. For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.

Today on the Midday Newswrap, Tom's guest is Luke Broadwater. As a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, he led the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for their breaking coverage of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and the scandal that landed her and two associates in jail. Luke now covers Congress as a correspondent for The New York Times. Luke discusses COVID and the fast-moving omicron variant's impact on the congressional community; the Senate leadership's efforts to secure the votes for passage of President Biden's Build Back Better Act, the House Select Committee's ongoing probe of the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol, and other developments on Capitol Hill. Luke Broadwater joins us on Zoom from Columbia, Maryland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In “Free State Politics” episode 7, John Rydell talks to a longtime political observer who examines the growing field of contenders in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial race. Todd Eberly, associate professor of political science and coordinator of public policy studies at St. Mary's College of Maryland, says there are tiers in his list based on current or prior experience as public officials. He says the top Democratic contenders include Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, former Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler. Baker lost to Ben Jealous in the 2018 Democratic primary, and Gansler was defeated by Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in the 2014 Democratic primary. But Eberly says several other contenders should be considered formidable candidates as well. They include former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who also served as chair of the Democratic National Committee. “Folks like John King and Wes Moore have also done a really great job of raising money which will help get their name recognition higher,” said Eberly. Other Democratic contenders include Baltimore business owner Mike Rosenbaum and Ashwani Jain, 31, who worked in the Obama administration. Eberly says there also could be a spirited campaign in the Republican gubernatorial primary if former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele decides to enter the race. Steele, who served as lieutenant governor to Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., has announced that he will decide whether to enter the race between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Gov. Hogan's Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz recently announced she plans to run for Governor.Rydell also talks to New York Times Congressional Reporter Luke Broadwater about the recent House Select Committee hearing on the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Broadwater was a political reporter at the Baltimore Sun for 10 years and won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the scandal which forced the resignation of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. Broadwater, who was inside the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, describes the emotional testimony of four U.S. Capitol Police officers, who were attacked by the mob that day. Future hearings are scheduled this fall to learn more about those who invaded the Capitol and whether they were assisted beforehand by some members of Congress. Broadwater says, “I do think some members of Congress will be called on to testify. I know one line of inquiry will likely lead to the angry phone call between House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and President Trump as the riots unfolded.”  McCarthy apparently said Trump did not respond quickly to calling off the attack. Broadwater adds, “We do know from one of the rally organizers that three congressmen helped plan the rally with him that preceded the attack. Two of them have denied that, the third has not answered any questions about it, and so those three congressmen may be on the list of people who are called to testify to see how much they coordinated with rally-goers and whether or not there was any coordination with people who ended up being arrested for their actions on January 6.”In his segment titled “Moment of Clarity,” Rydell expresses concern about the recent spike in COVID cases in Maryland and across the country, which are prompting the reinstatement of mask mandates in public places. But Rydell adds that, despite that setback, those running for office in 2022 are already returning to in-person campaigning, which will be crucial to helping increase their name recognition among voters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freestatepolitics.substack.com

The Pulitzer Prize is journalism’s most prestigious award. Yesterday, the Pulitzer committee announced that our local paper, the Baltimore Sun, won the 2020 Pulitzer for Local Reporting. Its series of reports on the Healthy Holly scandal, which began in March of 2019, were described by the Pulitzer judges as “illuminating and insightful.” The Sun’s reporting led to the conviction and upcoming imprisonment of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, and to some significant anti-corruption legislative reforms. Tom's first guest today is one of the reporters on the Sun team. Luke Broadwater, who currently serves as the paper's State House reporter, broke the story about former Mayor Catherine Pugh’s financial relationship with the Board of Directors of the University of Maryland Medical System, and similar relationships the board had with other members. Broadwater describes the Sun staff's reactions to the Pulitzer -- the paper's first in 17 years -- and how it reinforces the value of local investigative reporting at a time when newsrooms like the Sun's face uncertain futures.

Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle.   PROGRAMMING NOTE: I have switched to recording on a new computer and a new audio editing software program. Leaning the ins and outs and any criticism is appreciated! Email info@eyeonannapolis.net or Twitter @eyeonannapolis -- Thanks Today...Annapolis Police arrest a man after he threatened a woman with a rifle. Two patients in Maryland are being tested for Coronavirus and Dr. Freedman from Evolve Direct and Primary Care has some words of advice on the Coronavirus. A noose was found in a science classroom at Southern Middle School. Finalists for County Teacher of the Year were announced. And former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was sentenced to 3 years in prison! It's Friday, which means we have a few events you might want to check out including a  KIX (yes the band from the 80s) at Union Jacks, Annapolis Restaurant Week, the Brigade Boxing Championships at the USNA, a play at Colonial Players and the WRNR Holistic Health Fair. And of course, George  from DMV Weather  is here with your local weather forecast! Please download their APP so you can keep on top of the local weather scene! The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our  YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, and of course at Eye On Annapolis.

The rise and ignominious fall of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Elizabeth Pugh. Her humiliation has unfolded in what feels like slow motion over the past year, and Thursday, Feb. 13, delivered what looks to be the penultimate chapter in this saga. Federal prosecutors, in a sentencing memorandum, requested U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentence Pugh to 57-months in prison. Pugh’s defense attorney has asked the judge to sentence the 69-year-old West Baltimore resident to a year in jail. Pugh pleaded guilty in November to four of the 11 charges she faced in federal court involving conspiracy and tax evasion stemming from her scheme to finance her political campaigns with sales of her self-published “Healthy Holly” children’s books. Pugh is slated to be sentenced on Feb. 27.

Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle.   Today...17-year old charged in Annapolis carjacking. A meeting to talk about violence is scheduled. Mayor Buckley to swear in new Planning and Zoning Director. Feds recommend 57 months in prison for former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. Check out the bonus podcast yesterday with Breegan Jane and Creig Northrop. And the Rams Head wants you to vote in the Rammies!  It's Friday, which means we have a few events you might want to check out including a financial literacy class from Covington Alsina, the Wendi Winters Memorial Blood Drive, a Dangerously Delicious Pies pop up shop. Improv at ArtFarm. And the ever-popular, semi-annual pajama brunch at Mother's Peninsula Grille! And of course, George  from DMV Weather  is here with your local weather forecast! Please download their APP so you can keep on top of the local weather scene! The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our  YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, and of course at Eye On Annapolis.

On today's #DMVDailyDose, the #15 ranked MD Terps win another tight game last night defeating the 18th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes behind a historic night for one player. WBAL's Kate Amara reports on the comprehensive crime plan released by leading mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon yesterday, while Josh Kurtz and Maryland Matters reports on legislation proposed by the Office of the State Prosecutor. Luke Broadwater of the Baltimore Sun reports on the money that UMMS is trying to recoup from convicted former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, while Broadwater and Pamela Wood report on the veto overrides the members of the Maryland General Assembly voted on yesterday. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

A few recent shady book happenings; New York Times fake bestseller Triggered by Donald Trump Jr and the sentencing of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh for her Healthy Holly scandal got us interested in some other historical book scams including Clifford Irving's fake Howard Hughes biography and Go Ask Alice written by Anonymous. Please rate, review and subscribe if you dig this. It really helps us a lot!

On today's #DMVDailyDose look into the Baltimore Brew's #SpecialReport, as they uncover the possibly illegal financial dealings of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's and her longtime "financier" James Preston 'J.P.' Grant. We also look into an article reported on by Maryland Matters that highlights yet another state legislator leaving the state house for a position in the administration of Governor Larry Hogan. Former city councilman and state delegate Nick Mosby announces his run for a key Baltimore City position, while his wife Marilyn Mosby - the city's state prosecutor announces a groundbreaking indictment of over two dozen correctional officers and staff, while also highligting the over 300 city police officers who have made her "Do Not Contact" list due to their questionable ethics and integrity issues. All that and more only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

For the second time in 10 years, and for the second time in the history of the city, a Baltimore mayor has pleaded guilty to criminal behavior while in office. Welcome to this special edition of Midday. Tom Hall spends the hour talking with reporters and legal experts about the guilty plea of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh. Yesterday, she was charged with 11 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion. She appeared in federal court a couple of hours ago, and pleaded guilty to 4 of those charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and two counts of tax evasion.Two of her close aids, Gary Brown and Roslyn Wedington, have also pleaded guilty to related charges.Tom begins today's analysis of the Pugh indictment with WYPR’s Emily Sullivan, who was at the Federal Court House earlier this afternoon. We're joined next by The Baltimore Sun reporter Luke Broadwater, who first broke the story of Pugh's Healthy Holly book scheme, and then by fellow Sun reporter Kevin Rector, who's also done extensive reporting on the scandal. We get additional reaction to the Pugh indictment from City Councilman Bill Henry and from two legal experts: defense attorney William Purpura and former federal prosecutor Robert Rohrbaugh, the man who prosecuted former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon.

On today's #DMVDailyDose we discuss the Breaking News brought to the public by the Baltimore Sun that reports on the federal charges levied against former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, which includes 11-counts of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy. We also discuss the latest candidate to enter the Baltimore City mayoral race, and the first female candidate to announce their intentions. We also go over a NY appeals court ruling in favor of the Baltimore Orioles, the new front-runner for the NFL MVP award and Lebron James making history last night against the Thunder. We cover a Baltimore Sun article that details the problem with a recent Baltimore City Council bill that was passed out of committee, as well as a recent crime sweep inacted by the BPD. All that and more, only at: www.dmvdaily.news

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Sputnik News analysts and producers Walter Smolarek and Nicole Roussell.Friday is Loud & Clear’s weekly hour-long segment The Week in Review, about the week in politics, policy, and international affairs. Today they focus on the attempted coup in Venezuela, British local elections where the Conservatives lost hundreds of representatives, and the synagogue shooting earlier in the week. Facebook announced yesterday that it was banning several people whom it called “dangerous.” Is this not a direct attack on free speech? Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa joins the show. A group of activists who are invited guests of the Venezuelan government have been enduring siege-like conditions to prevent the illegal seizure of the country’s embassy in Washington, D.C. by supporters of coup leader Juan Guaido. And supporters of the right-wing opposition are growing increasingly abusive and violent against the supporters of the embassy protectors gathered outside. Brian and John speak with Kei Pritsker, an activist with the Embassy Protection Collective.The Department of Labor announced this morning that the unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent, a 49-year low, as the economy added jobs for the 103rd consecutive month. Despite the strong economy, however, the gap between the rich and poor continued to grow. Dr. Jack Rasmus, a professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of “Central Bankers at the End of Their Ropes: Monetary Policy and the Coming Depression,” whose work is at www.jackrasmus.com, joins Brian and John. Following weeks of calls for her to step down, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigned yesterday. Pugh is the subject of a federal investigation into allegations that she made $800,000 from the sale of her self-published children’s book to major healthcare companies that had business with the city. Eddie Conway, a journalist with The Real News Network who was a leading member of the Baltimore branch of the Black Panther Party and a political prisoner for 44 years, joins the show. It’s Friday! So it’s time for the week’s worst and most misleading headlines. Brian and John speak with Steve Patt, an independent journalist whose critiques of the mainstream media have been a feature of his site Left I on the News and on twitter @leftiblog, and Sputnik producer Nicole Roussell.

Offset Smacks Phone Out of Fan's Hand, Imminent Domain: Jay-Z faces capitalist backlash, Scientology Ship Quarantined in St. Lucia After Measles Diagnosis, James Holzhauer scores another victory, tied for second-longest winning streak on 'Jeopardy!', Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's leave creates suspicion, Facebook's secret crush.

Ever since the story of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's lucrative self-dealing book sales first broke in the Sun March 13th, the city has been on a political roller coaster ride, with an embattled Mayor sidelined by pneumonia and taking an indefinite leave of absence, while the city council president assumed her duties amid a growing chorus of calls for Mayor Pugh's resignation. The latest turn came at about 6:30 yesterday morning, when agents from the FBI and the criminal division of the IRS fanned out across Baltimore and executed search warrants in seven different locations, including two of the mayor's homes, and the seat of our city’s government, City Hall. Today, Tom speaks with some of the reporters who are covering this rapidly developing story. A little later, Luke Broadwater of the Baltimore Sun and Jayne Miller of WBAL Television will join us. We’ll also get the perspective of a defense attorney, William Purpura. He is not representing Mayor Catherine Pugh, but he has represented people in some very high-profile recent cases. But we begin today with the newest member of the WYPR news team, city hall reporter Emily Sullivan.

Kevin spoke with Luke Broadwater, Political reporter for the Baltimore Sun. Kristen Hawn, Democratic Strategist, Fmr. Blue Dog Coalition Communications Director. Doug Heye, Republican Strategist, Former RNC Communications Director & Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. They discussed Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's FBI investigation, Joe Biden's 2020 Campaign, and U.S./China trade talks.

This episode, the Squad pays respects to O'Jays co-founder Bill Isles and Chicago House legend Kim English. Topics include Wale's WaleMania; J. Cole's Dreamville Festival; Kofi Kingston's WWE World Championship; Kyle Korver's white privilege; Lil Nas X's COUNTRY song; Coachella cancellations; Paul Pierce vs. Dwyane; Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh; Hall of L's newest inductee Kodak Black; Harlem cop vs. dirt bike; De Blasio for President; and Trump's attack on the economy. Also, how do we connect with teenagers and young people today? Follow the PSA podcast on Twitter and Instagram! Follow Robbie Digital on Twitter and Instagram; Jade Mayo on Twitter and Instagram; lion goodman on Twitter and Instagram; and OG Randy on Twitter and Instagram!

It’s been two days since Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced that she would be taking an indefinite leave of absence due to her “deteriorating health,---- according to a statement. She is recovering from pneumonia, and taking a leave of absence on the advice of her physicians. There are several elected officials advising her to resign altogether. City Council President Jack Young is now serving as the city’s ex officio Mayor and City Council Vice President Sharon Green Middleton has assumed the duties of City Council President.Today we welcome four guests to help unpack the unfolding story: George Nilson served as the Baltimore City Solicitor in 2010, when then Mayor Sheilah Dixon resigned from office as part of a plea agreement in her conviction on misdemeanor corruption charges. Nick Mosby, who now serves in the Maryland General Assembly, ran against Pugh in the 2016 primary. Sharon Green Middleton represents the 6th District and is currently fulfilling the duties of City Council President. And Zeke Cohen is Councilman for the 1st District.

Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot was one of the first officials to ask that Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh step down after the controversy revolving around her 'Healthy Holly' book deals. Here in this interview, Franchot explains why.

Overriding Gov. Hogan's vetoes, the failure of medically assisted suicide and the ----joint chiefs---- in Annapolis: In the penultimate (13th) episode of ----Roughly Speaking: Government Edition,---- Baltimore Sun State House reporter Luke Broadwater and Goucher College pollster Mileah Kromer talk about the Democratic-controlled legislature's override of Gov. Larry Hogan's vetoes, including the $15 minimum wage, and the failure of medically assisted suicide. Sun politics reporter Pamela Wood joins to discuss several gun control measures and the debate over whether school should start after Labor Day. The show's guests are two of the most influential, but little-known people in Annapolis: Alexandra M. Hughes, the chief of staff for House of Delegates Speaker Michael Busch, and Jake Weissmann, the chief of staff for Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller. Among other topics, they discuss the evolving scandal rocking the University of Maryland Medical System over allegations of ----self-dealing---- and no-bid contracting among board members, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.----Roughly Speaking: Government Edition---- is a partnership between the Baltimore Sun and Goucher College that will run during the 90-day Maryland General Assembly session.

Calling upon Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign.

Last week, amid news reports of self-dealing by members of the board of directors of The University of Maryland Medical System (known as UMMS), the CEO of the system, Robert Chrencik, was placed on a leave of absence while the board hired an outside firm to conduct an audit of the System’s contracting practices and its conflicts-of-interest policies. Several board members have resigned, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who had served on the UMMS board for more than 18 years. Other board members who currently have business relationships with the System have also been asked to take a leave of absence from the board. When Luke Broadwater of the Sun wrote about the allegations that Mayor Pugh and others were profiting from their affiliation with the UMMS board, reaction in Annapolis was swift, and unequivocal. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Mike Miller, and Speaker of the House Mike Busch (himself a member of the UMMS board), all condemned the practice of awarding contracts to businesses that were connected to board members. A bill proposed by Speaker Busch is being fast-tracked through the House, and a bill introduced on the Senate side is also making its way through the legislative process . Both bills aim to address conflicts of interest and financial disclosures by board members. Sen. Jill P. Carter, who represents District 41 in the MD Senate and serves on the Judicial Proceedings Committee, among others, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 619. Her bill would prohibit the UMMS board from engaging in the kind of routine self-dealing that appears to have been prevalent at the quasi-private enterprise. Senator Carter joins us on the line from Annapolis.And later, we consider whether the situation at the University of Maryland Medical System is unique: What should non-profit boards do to ensure that they are acting according to best practices when it comes to ethics, conflicts of interest and financial disclosures? Tom is joined in the studio by Heather Iliff, the president and CEO of Maryland NonProfits, an association of more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations. that offers advice and training about best ethical practices...especially by non-profit boardsDoug Donavan joins us as well. He’s an investigative reporter for the Baltimore Sun, who has been covering the University of Maryland Medical System story as it has evolved over the past week or so.

WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 looks at the State of Baltimore with special reporting from the WBAL News Department and conversation from our WBAL talk hosts. Each day we will feature a spotlight on a specific theme or topic. On this episode, we look Mayor Catherine Pugh's administration.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has named Michael Harrison, the Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, as her new nominee for BPD police commissioner. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after her first nominee, Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald, withdrew from the process. Tom speaks with Mayor Pugh about the reasons behind her endorsement of Mr. Harrison, who by many accounts has had a successful tenure in New Orleans.Our analysis of the Harrison pick continues with Jayne Miller of WBAL Television, Andy Green of the Baltimore Sun, New Orleans Times-Picayune reporter Kevin Litten, and law enforcement expert Matthew Horace.

Today, on Midday with the Mayor, Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh joins Tom in Studio A for an exclusive interview. She discusses her nomination of Dr. Joel Fitzgerald, the current police chief in Ft. Worth, Texas, to be Baltimore’s new police commissioner. If the City Council confirms him next month, Fitzgerald will take over a department that is still reeling from frequent leadership changes, a demoralized rank and file, and corruption scandals. As for the Mayor’s efforts to reduce violence in Baltimore, the Safe Streets program is adding three more locations around town. Mayor Pugh also points to the 52 million-dollar Neighborhood Impact Investment Fund, which she has long championed, as another initiative aimed at transforming economically depressed areas of our city. On Saturday, the Mayor attended a ceremony celebrating three new Habitat for Humanity homes in Sandtown Winchester.During their hour-long conversation, Tom also questions the Mayor on her efforts to take the bite out of continued water-rate hikes, the future of Pimlico and the Preakness, and other important issues affecting Charm City. And the Mayor addresses listener comments and questions, as well.This program was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page, and the video is can be seen here.

It's the Midday Newswrap.This week, after reports of explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump put the nation on edge, Mr. Trump called for national unity. But his call was short-lived. Just after 3:00 this morning, he tweeted more barbs at the media. Meanwhile, Saudi officials were giving shifting explanations for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Turkish consulate. CIA director Gina Haspel traveled to Turkey to investigate, and then briefed President Trump on what she learned. Tom sorts through this week's extraordinary news with Associated Press national politics reporter Ken Thomas , who joins us on the line from Washington, DC.Then, Tom turns to the week's local news. There were media rumors -- false ones, it turns out -- that Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh had hired a new police commissioner for Baltimore City. Critics of the Mayor complain that the hiring process for the new chief isn’t transparent enough. And early voting is underway in MD and around the country. Polls had long lines yesterday. Does this indicate heightened interest in this year’s mid terms? Baltimore Sun investigative reporter Jean Marbella joins Tom in the studio to discuss the week's local developments.

On today's show, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh joins Tom in Studio A. Yesterday was the first official day of summer. Violence in our city, and cities around the country, sometimes spikes in the summer months. The Mayor recently announced plans to address that possibility. We’ll also talk about the search for a new police commissioner, a new grant program that is targeted to community development efforts that are locally driven, city immigration policy and more.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh spoke again Monday from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston, where she's leading the push on a question about citizenship slated to be on the 2020 U.S. Census. Pugh, as she argued Friday, said it had been decades since the question has been on the Census form most Americans are familiar with. She said the question's presence could depress Census response from areas with significant immigrant populations, whether the immigrants are in the country legally or not.

Before beginning today's Healthwatch conversation with Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen, Tom talks with WYPR reporter Mary Rose Madden about the news that Baltimore Police Commissioner Daryl DeSousa has been charged by federal prosecutors with not filing tax returns for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. DeSousa has admitted to the facts filed in Federal Court yesterday, and he’s apologized.Following today's Midday broadcast, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced she has suspended Mr. DeSousa with pay until the matter is ----resolved.---- In the meantime, the police chief position will be filled by Deputy Commissioner Gary Tuggle, a former top-ranking Drug Enforcement Administration official tapped by De Sousa in March to oversee strategic and support services for the City.,_As Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz is laid to rest this afternoon, we’ll begin today with a conversation about heart disease. Mr. Kamenetz’s sudden passing has left a lot of people wondering, “How can a man, who was only 60 years old, not overweight, a healthy eater, and a person who exercised regularly, die of a heart attack?”Dr. Leana Wen, the Health Commissioner of Baltimore City reminds us of what we can do to prevent heart disease. She joins Tom on this edition of the Midday Healthwatch, our regular conversations with Dr. Wen about important public health issues affecting the well-being of all Baltimorians. We’ll also have an update on the status of a lawsuit against the Trump administration, and its proposal to cripple efforts to reduce teen pregnancy. Plus, the health dangers of synthetic cannabis. And your calls and emails.This segment was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page, and you can view the video here.

We begin the show today with reflections on the life and career of Kevin Kamenetz, a fixture on the Maryland political scene for more than two decades.Mr. Kamenetz passed away early this morning from a heart attack. He began his career in public service as a prosecutor in the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s office. He was first elected to the Baltimore County Council in 1994. He served four terms, before being elected as the County Executive in 2010. He was considered a leading candidate in the crowded field of people running for the Democratic nomination for Governor. He is survived by his wife Jill, and their two teenage sons, Karson and Dylan. Our hearts ache for them. Kevin Kamenetz was 60 years old.Joining Tom on the line to remember Mr. Kamenetz are Donald Mohler III, who was a close friend of Mr. Kamenetz and served as his chief of staff in the County Executive’s Office, Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, who served as Baltimore County Executive from 1994 to 2002, and Jim Smith, who preceded Kamenetz as Baltimore County Executive. He currently serves as the Chief of Strategic Alliances in the office of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh joins the program to talk school safety and looks back on the recent legislative session. Also, TV Guide Magazine Senior Critic Matt Roush discusses Netflix's latest launch.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland—a great new hotel on the city’s waterfront. Joining the program is Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who speaks about Baltimore’s renaissance and how the city has been transformed. It’s a story of Baltimore’s dedication to preserving—and then presenting—its history. It’s also about the transformation of the city, including telling the story of Frederick Douglass and the Star-Spangled Banner. She also discusses the remaining cobblestone streets of the city. Jerry Trice, Executive Chef of Gunther & Co., talks about the revolution of the food scene in Baltimore and how it goes beyond the stereotypical crab cakes. There’s all of this and more, as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland—a great new hotel on the city’s waterfront. Joining the program is Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who speaks about Baltimore’s renaissance and how the city has been transformed. It’s a story of Baltimore’s dedication to preserving—and then presenting—its history. It’s also about the transformation of the city, including telling the story of Frederick Douglass and the Star-Spangled Banner. She also discusses the remaining cobblestone streets of the city. Jerry Trice, Executive Chef of Gunther & Co., talks about the revolution of the food scene in Baltimore and how it goes beyond the stereotypical crab cakes. There’s all of this and more, as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore.

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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced at a student walkout Tuesday she would be spending money to send 60 buses of students to Washington D.C. for a gun control rally later in March. Bryan Nehman is joined by C4 to discuss the student walkout and Pugh's decision. Also, Julie Halpert of The Atlantic discusses what would happen if America didn't have public schools.

On this edition of Midday's Afro Check-In: Frustration continues for commuters who rely on the Baltimore Metro System following the abrupt closure of the subway system for repairs two weeks ago. Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has adds 20 positions in her office, including the recently created Office of African American Male Engagement. And in Annapolis, House Bill 2, which encourages minority and women participation in the state’s medical marijuana industry, is advancing, slowly, in the General Assembly. Will the MD Legislative Black Caucus achieve its goal of racial diversity in Maryland’s Medical Marijuana industry?We are joined by Kamau High, Managing Editor of The Afro and Sean Yoes, the paper's Baltimore Editor and the Host of the podcast, The Afro First Edition.

Today, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh joins Tom in Studio A. Like Mayor Martin O’Malley, Mayor Sheila Dixon, and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake before her, last Friday, Mayor Pugh fired the city's police commissioner. Kevin Davis was an outsider who had come to Baltimore after tenures in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. He was replaced by a 30-year veteran of the Baltimore Police, Darryl DeSousa. The Mayor’s mandate to her Commissioner-designate is clear: improve violence reduction, and turn around our city’s crime numbers, which are at historic levels. The first few weeks of this New Year have not been easy for the city: multiple maintenance crises in city schools, the announcement by Amazon that we are out of the running for their new headquarters, the shuttering of the only big box department store in West Baltimore, and hovering above it all: murders on our streets that continue at an alarming rate. Mayor Pugh points to several areas in which the city is making progress. The Police training academy has a full class preparing to join the force. Bloomberg Philanthropies has invested millions to improve technology for law enforcement, and to train young entrepreneurs. The Safe Streets program is being expanded, and a new violence reduction program that has shown promise in Boston is being bought to Baltimore. The Mayor has spoken of changing the narrative about our city. She talks about how she plans to do that in today's Midday with the Mayor.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has fired the police commissioner, Kevin Davis, citing a lack of progress in the department's fight against violent crime. But police are just one part of the city's criminal justice system. With homicides climbing above 300 for each of the last three years — and 11 killings in the first 19 days of 2018 — will Baltimore voters keep Marilyn Mosby as the city's chief prosecutor? Ivan Bates, a 49-year-old defense attorney and former prosecutor, is among those challenging Mosby as a candidate for Baltimore State's Attorney in the June Democratic primary. He blames Mosby for losing dozens of veteran prosecutors and dozens of felony cases, making defendants more brazen and less concerned about facing harsh punishment for their crimes. Bates also says Mosby's office should have known about the corruption of the disbanded Gun Trace Task Force; dozens of criminal cases have been thrown out because of the unit's unlawful practices.

In this week's news, the federal government faces a shutdown as Baltimore’s police department is given a shake-up. The Congress and the Senate are arguing about passing a short-term spending resolution to avoid what Republicans are calling ----the Schumer Shutdown.---- Democrats say that the bi-partisan bill on DACA crafted by Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Dick Durbin has what it takes to solve the crisis for Dreamers, and avoid a messy and costly shutdown.Meanwhile, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has fired Police Commissioner Kevin Davis. 30-year City Police veteran Darryl DeSousa began serving as acting commissioner this morning. Vivian Yee is a national immigration correspondent at The New York Times. She joins Tom on the line from the Times newsroom in New York to talk about DACA and the potential government shutdown.Following that, Jean Marbella, an investigative reporter for the Baltimore Sun, joins Tom in Studio A to talk about what Commissioner's Davis' removal means for the city, and for the police department, which is operating under a consent decree with the Justice Department.

Just off a year in which the city recorded 343 murders, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on Friday fired Police Commissioner Kevin Davis. Pugh is naming Deputy Commissioner Darryl DeSousa, a 30-year veteran of the department, as commissioner-designate. The permanent appointment is pending approval by the City Council and Board of Estimates.

Is the nice dance over? Luke Broadwater, the Sun's City Hall reporter, talks about a rift between Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan over plans for fighting crime in the city. With Baltimore closing out another year of 300-plus homicides, marking one of the highest per capita rates in the country, Hogan announced state initiatives to immediately address the violence. He did so at a press conference with neither Pugh nor Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis present. Pugh, who just marked her first full year in office, dismissed the Hogan plan as ----nothing new,---- confirming the rift.Links:http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ci-hogan-crime-plan-20171204-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-pugh-year-in-review-20171128-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-1210-hogan-pugh-crime-20171206-story.html

On the next Midday: It’s Midday with the Mayor. Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh joins me for the hour. We’ll talk about her plan to address the rising homicide rate, the status of the Consent Decree between the city and justice department, and revitalizing some of the city’s major thoroughfares. Plus, what will ultimately happen with the confederate monuments she ordered taken down, and what her plans are to end homelessness.