Podcast appearances and mentions of Catherine Pugh

Catherine Pugh takes a deeper look at the Will Smith / Chris Rock slap incident at the Oscars: Lawyer/Author/Professor Catherine Pugh discusses Will Smith, Chris Rock, and the slap at the Oscars from an insightful perspective. Professor points out that Russia using nuclear weapons has an inconvenient precedent: Many are concerned that Russia might resort to nuclear weapons. The professor points out that they may even use the United States as a precedent. An inconvenient Truth Fighting drug smugglers at the border is senseless Stop the demand at home: Unfortunately, those who want to fight the drug problem at the border forget America's capitalist instincts. Solve the demand, not the supply. A message to white women from Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) after her riveting speech, STAND UP!: State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) gave a riveting speech admonishing Sen. Lana Theis for a fundraising newsletter maligning her. In this interview, she provides marching orders to white women. Joe Scarborough: ‘I was proven wrong!' Liberals were right about his former Republican Party: Joe Scarborough in a long heartfelt statement says he was wrong and Liberals were right about the Republican Party. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

Catherine Pugh takes a deeper look at the Will Smith / Chris Rock slap incident at the Oscars: Lawyer/Author/Professor Catherine Pugh discusses Will Smith, Chris Rock, and the slap at the Oscars from an insightful perspective. Anand Giridharadas on Musk buying 10% of Twitter: Arsonist cosplaying as a firefighter: Anand Giridharadas destroys the notion that the wealthy has the answers and excoriates Musk's Twitter stake purchase. Joe Scarborough teared up & excoriated Republicans for abandoning the Senate floor's standing ovation: A more circumspect Joe Scarborough teared up & slammed Republicans for not saluting the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

Lawyer/Author/Professor Catherine Pugh discusses Will Smith, Chris Rock, and the slap at the Oscars from an insightful perspective. I met Catherine Pugh on Twitter when she probed a response I had where I disagreed with a friend about the slap at the Oscars. Of course, I am talking about the noise that began immediately after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars' stage during the broadcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

On today's podcast, Torrey and guest Kim Klacik discuss a deadly fire in Baltimore City, former Mayor Catherine Pugh released from jail and more plus Around The World, The Hot 5 at 5 and the Daily Look-In from the C4 and Bryan Nehman Show.

The intractable rate of violent crime is certainly one of our city's most pressing problems, and the Mayor has said repeatedly it is his highest priority. Yesterday, the Mayor announced his “Action Plan” for the next three years. He made no mention of the fact that he has yet to reach his goal of a 15% annual reduction in homicides.Today on Midday, a discussion of what many view as another public safety issue: what to do about Squeegee Kids.It's an issue that strikes people viscerally, and it often divides along racial lines.Squeegee Kids or Squeegee workers or Squeegee people, or Squeegee whatever you want to call them, have been an on and off topic that has preoccupied people at various times over the last 40 years. Before we begin our conversation, a little background: In 1985, then-police Commissioner Bishop L. Robinson advocated for a bill that would make windshield washing on the street illegal, and subject to a $50 fine for offenders over the age of 18. The City Council passed that bill, divided along racial lines. A subsequent version of the bill that included training on safety and courtesy to drivers, IDs, uniforms, and designated areas for offering squeegee services was signed into law by Mayor William Donald Schaefer.The rationale was one of public safety. A year after the bill passed, a young boy named Howard Bradshaw was hit by a truck and killed on Maryland Avenue while squeegeeing.For years, the supposed prohibition about squeegeeing has largely been ignored. In 2017, then-Mayor Catherine Pugh formed the “Squeegee Corps,” an initiative that was similar to the 1985 iteration. It lasted less than a year. Mayor Jack Young announced another program in 2019. I spoke about it on Midday with Tisha Edwards, who was at the time, the director of the Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success. She said the aim of that program was to eliminate squeegeeing, which she described as panhandling. This year, two days before Thanksgiving, Mayor Brandon Scott announced his plan to address the Squeegee issue. It is a 90-day plan in which the city will "intensify its outreach and engagement efforts." A statement announcing the plan said, “Mayor Scott will launch a Boys and Men of Color Cabinet that will engage academic, business, and community partners to build a comprehensive strategy for connecting the City's disconnected boys and men of color to opportunity. The new strategic framework will be presented to the public in early 2022.” Former Democratic State Senator Jim Brochin represented Baltimore County in the MD Senate from 2003-2019. Now an insurance broker in Cockeysville, Sen. Brochin co-founded and co-directs Fair Maps Maryland, a group that supports Gov. Hogan's redistricting recommendations. Recently, he called for residents of Baltimore County to boycott the city until it acts to remove squeegee kids from its streets. Midday invited Sen. Brochin to the program today to explain his position. We asked more than a half-dozen members of the Scott administration to appear on this program to talk about it too, and they declined. Our guess is that they're listening right now. The offer to have someone from the administration explain the Mayor's proposal still stands. Give us a call. We are joined by Professor Lawrence Brown, a research scientist in the Center for Urban Health Equity at Morgan State University. He's the author of The Black Butterfly: The Harmful Politics of Race and Space in America, a book that explores the racial and spatial divide in Baltimore. We would very much like to hear from you, as well.Are you intimidated by Squeegee kids when they approach you at traffic lights? Do you give them money and encourage them? Do you think that what they're doing is akin to panhandling, or does it represent entrepreneurial enterprise? Should people stay away from Baltimore as long as the Squeegee kids are at some of the corners in the city? Sen. Jim Brochin and Dr. Lawrence Brownjoin us on Zoom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday, during nearly three and a half hours of raw, emotional, and often irate testimony, four police officers who were on the front lines of the January 6th battle with pro-Trump rioters at the US Capitol gave the House Select Committee investigating the insurrection detailed accounts of their harrowing experiences on that fateful day. Their remarks were punctuated by video montages that demonstrated the unrelenting and vicious violence that greatly outnumbered law enforcement personnel encountered. The videos showed an unhinged crowd that was brutal and relentless in their attack, animated by their belief in the fiction that the election of Joe Biden was illegitimate. Officer Harry Dunn repeated, verbatim and unfiltered, the hateful, racist vitriol that the rioters spewed at him. Tom begins the conversation today with analysis by Luke Broadwater, a longtime friend of Midday who covers Congress for The New York Times.In 2019, as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, Luke broke the story of the Healthy Holly scandal, which led to former Mayor Catherine Pugh and others being sent to prison. Luke and his Sun colleagues won the Pulitzer Prize and a George Polk Award for their reporting of that story. Luke Broadwater joins us on our digital line from his home in Columbia, Maryland. Then, Tom speaks with William Braniff. He is the Director of START, the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism and a Professor of the Practice at the University of Maryland. He joins us on Zoom… Listeners are welcome to join us as well… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In my conversation with Kamau High, we take a deep dive into the mind of a journalist. Listen as we discuss how books like 'Harriet The Spy', and Stephen King planted the seed for his love of writing, the high school newsroom the he created and what it feels like to gain then lose your "dream" job. We also get into his current editorial position at The Baltimore Sun, where he was one of many who contributed to the Healthy Holly- Catherine Pugh saga; a series of investigative stories that not only contributed to the resignation of Baltimore mayor, Catherine Pugh, but also won The Baltimore Sun a Pulitzer Prize in local reporting.ABOUT KAMAU:Kamau High is the senior features editor for The Baltimore Sun. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and Billboard. Prior to joining the Sun he was the managing editor of the Baltimore AFRO-American Newspaper. He knew he wanted to be a journalist when he read “Harriet the Spy” in grade school.----------------GUEST LINKS:EMAIL: kamauhigh@yahoo.comOverview of Heathy Holly/ Catherine Pugh ScandalLink to entire list of stories from The Baltimore Sun on 'Healthy Holly' ScandalKamau worked on the following stories specifically:Catherine Pugh's Pigtown BoutiqueSelf-Publishing Industry--------------------Please Subscribe to That One (Blank) Friend on Apple Podcasts & Spotify and follow us on on Social MediaHOST: @saudiarashedSHOW: @thatoneblankfriendWEBSITE: SaudiaRashed.comFor guest inquiries email: thatoneblankfriend@gmail.comMY SOLO SHOW 'MAMA: Buy tickets here for 'Release and Let Go: A Journey of Solo Artists' show streaming live November 7th at the Whitefire Theatre.

Brandon was elected President of the City Council by his fellow council members last year when then Council President Jack Young became Mayor after Catherine Pugh’s fall from grace. He was first elected to the Council in 2011 to represent the 2nd District. Before that, he worked in the office of then Council President Stephanie Rawlings Blake as her representative in Northeast Baltimore. In 2018, Jim Shea picked Mr. Scott as his running mate in their unsuccessful bid in the Democratic Gubernatorial primary. Council President Scott fended off a crowded field of challengers for his party’s nomination, including former mayor Shelia Dixon. Brandon Scott is 36 years old. He grew up in Park Heights, where his parents and family still live. He lives in the Frankford neighborhood in North East Baltimore.

What is a 'safe space' and who gets to decide whether or not it's safe? How is systemic racism perpetuated by trauma and also the cause of trauma - not only for Black people but also white people? In this series on social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this video, Jill interviews Bianca Wilson, anti-racism activist and co-founder of Say Space, a Diversity and Inclusion consultancy. Bianca shares her personal and professional journey from working at a well-known advertising agency to leaving corporate America and co-founding a Diversity and Inclusion consultancy. She discusses terms such as 'safe space' and 'unconscious bias' and how they can be fraught (and cause more racial trauma) for Black people when not applied in a trauma-sensitive way. Bianca talked about the inter-generational trauma that white people have experienced (the "dirty pain" of white trauma), which has both led to and perpetuated systemic racism, and the need to truly heal the trauma from systemic racism for both Black and white people in order to end systemic racism. Bianca Wilson (she/ her/ hers) supports individuals and organizations to get to the core of what is needed so effective communication, impactful leadership and authentic relationships can thrive. With her background in Race Relations at Villanova University, advanced training in Emotional Freedom Technique (‘Tapping') and Cross Cultural Facilitation Training with the renowned Diversity Trainer, Lee Mun Wah, Bianca has been immersed in the world of Coaching, Holistic healing and Diversity and Inclusion for 10 years. Her education, extensive training and experience has led her to work with companies such as Media Arts Lab (Advertising Agency for Apple), Sony Music, PMC/Variety Magazine, Trailer Park, Giant Spoon, Outdoor Voices, Johannes Leonardo, Inspire, AT&T and countless others. Connect with Bianca: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sayspace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emotionalfreedomcoach Website: https://www.say-space.com/ There Is No Such Thing As A White Ally article by Catherine Pugh: https://humanparts.medium.com/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-white-ally-469bb82799f2 ** You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408/ Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/

During this AHA Business Podcast Rewind, we spoke with Maryland State Senator Catherine Pugh, to discuss why she wanted to become Mayor (at the time*) and what she hopes for Baltimore in the future. For more information on Allan Hirsh Advisors, please visit www.allanhirshadvisors.com This has been a pre-recorded radio broadcast — no phone calls will be taken during this Podcast. *Some information in this podcast may have changed since it was originally recorded.

The Coronavirus has slowed down or shuttered businesses large and small, but one city department has been as busy as ever rooting out malfeasance by Baltimore elected officials and employees. Baltimoreans, sadly, know public corruption all too well. In the past decade, two of our mayors, Sheila Dixon and Catherine Pugh, have resigned amid corruption scandals. Ms. Pugh, a former police commissioner and several members of the Maryland legislature have been sentenced to prison terms. My next guest is the city’s top crusader against corruption. Isabel Mercedes Cumming is Baltimore’s inspector general. Before taking on that role 18 months ago, she served as Assistant Inspector General of Investigations for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, where she oversaw 200 investigations in six years. She is the first woman to serve as the city’s top watchdog. Inspector General Cumming joins us from City Hall via Zoom.

Tom's Newsmaker guest today is the former Solicitor of Baltimore City, Andre Davis. In 2017, Judge Davis left his seat on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and answered then-Mayor Catherine Pugh's call for him to serve as his hometown’s top lawyer. He was front and center in efforts to recruit Michael Harrison as the city’s police commissioner after Daryl De Sousa resigned amid scandal. When Mayor Pugh was forced to resign by her own corruption scandal, Davis was a stabilizing force in a city hall rocked by crisis. Andre Davis worked to reform the Baltimore Police Department, and he took controversial positions about the role of the Civilian Review Board, gag orders for victims of police misconduct, and the city’s liability arising from the scandal of the Gun Trace Task Force. Today on Midday, Andre Davis reflects on his tenure in city government, politics and public service, and he takes your questions and comments.

Bob Chrencik '72 resigned from his position as CEO and President of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in April 2019 following a conflict-of-interest scandal involving many members of the UMMS board, including former Mayor of the city of Baltimore, Catherine Pugh. While Chrencik has resigned from his positions at UMMS, he still remains on the Bucknell Board of Trustees. Special thanks to Arshnoor Lakhani for designing the logo Music: Intro: Moonrise by Chad Crouch Homeroad by Kai Engel Outro: Tão Perto, Tão Longe by Himalayha

RaiNesha Miller joins me for a frank and timely conversation about minority stress, intersectionality, racial trauma, and her own ongoing journey of self-liberation. Show Notes Maping the Margins – Kimberle Crenshaw (one of the founding scholars of intersectionality research) The Social Construction of Black Feminist Thoughts – Patricia Hill Collins (another powerhouse in the way of Black Feminist Thought) Minority Stress and Mental Health in Gay Men (pivotal introduction to minority stress) Development and Validation of the Index of Race-Related Stress  Racism and Invisibility – Anderson Franklin Development and Initial Validation of the Africultural Coping Systems Inventory  Racial Socialization, Racial Identity, and Race-Related Stress of African American Parents An Examination of the Impact of Minority Status Stress and Impostor Feelings on the Mental Health of Diverse Ethnic Minority College Students UF CWC Resources for Black Students White Fragility – Robin DiAngelo Me and White Supremacy – Layla Saad How to Be an Antiracist – Ibram X Kendi There Is No Such Thing as a 'White Ally' - Catherine Pugh, Esq See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did he find out that another Baltimore mayor was corrupt?

Journalist Luke Broadwater helped his paper, The Baltimore Sun, earn a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting with his investigative work in breaking and covering the Healthy Holly story in Maryland last year that involved the mayor of Baltimore, Catherine Pugh. It’s just another title the Maryland native can add to his resume. What’s also on there? Wrestler and coach. On Episode 604 of Short Time, Broadwater talks about what it took to break that news story, how the real world of local reporting differs from those attacking media as “fake news” and his background as a high school wrestler at McDonogh, a Division III wrestler at Ithaca and a college coach at the NCWA program at Maryland-Baltimore County. It’s engaging and interesting if you like the world of breaking news or talking about the old days and what you remember learning from your coach.   If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research AND you want to get some of that cool Compound gear, you can support this program by making a small monthly contribution to the network by following this link.   SUBSCRIBE TO ROKFIN, HELP THE NETWORK Subscribe to Rokfin, a content-creator driven news outlet with exclusive and dynamic content and know your subscription revenue goes to help the independent content creators, like Mat Talk Online. Sign up and endorse @mattalkonline at Rokfin.com/mattalkonline. The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear. And if you haven't already, leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts. SUBSCRIBE TO SHORT TIME Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 604 - May 19, 2020

Tom's guest is former Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon, who is in a crowded field of Democrats running for the office she held from 2007 to 2010. Ms. Dixon represented the 4th District on the City Council for 12 years in the late '80s and '90s. She served as president of the City Council from 1999 until January 2007, when she became mayor after Martin O’Malley became governor. She was elected to continue later that year. In 2010, she resigned following a conviction for embezzlement and an Alford plea in a separate case in which she was charged with perjury. She ran for mayor again in 2016. She narrowly lost the Democratic primary to Catherine Pugh, and she garnered more than 51,000 votes in the general election as a write-in candidate.

It's another edition of our series of Conversations with the Candidates, and Tom's guest today is the Mayor of Baltimore, Bernard C. "Jack" Young, a veteran city lawmaker and former City Council President who stepped into the mayor’s job about a year ago when Catherine Pugh resigned. Mayor Young has spent years in City Government, and the year he has spent as the Mayor has been eventful, to say the least. It began with a crippling ransomware attack on the city’s computer system and now, of course, the city is dealing with an unprecedented global pandemic. More than 2,800 city residents have been infected with the Coronavirus. Nearly 150 Baltimoreans have died from COVID 19. And, the longstanding problem of violence on city streets remains. More than 92 people have been victims of homicide so far this year. Now, even as he leads the City's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Young is campaigning to keep his job, as one of nearly two dozen mayoral candidates competing in the upcoming Democratic primary election. The primary will be held mostly by mail. Only four in-person voting centers will be open on June 2nd, for people who are not able to vote by mail. June 2nd is also your deadline to mail in your ballot. For more information on voting, click here. Mayor Young joins us from his campaign office in Station North.

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.   SPONSOR: Many thanks to Solar Energy Services for sponsoring this podcast. If you think solar is in your future, please give Rick Peters and his team a call at 410-923-6090.  Today...The Baltimore Sun wins a Pulitzer for the story on Catherine Pugh. A COVID-19 update along with some dates for a potential re-opening. Anne Arundel is well represented on Governor Hogan's committee guiding re-opening. The 2nd round of PPP money is flowing. And Ted Levitt offers some perspective from his Facebook page! 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.  

Dr. Wen is an emergency room physician, professor at GW School of Public Health, and fmr. Public Health Commissioner for Baltimore under two mayors. The second, who was recently sentenced to 3 years in prison, is arguably crazy, giving her unique insight into the dilemma that Fauci and Birx face in dealing with an inarguably crazy president.

Talking about the coronavirus, Bernie vs Biden, new Drake singles, Gwyneth Paltrow's fat-suit revelation, Kentucky constables shooting an FBI agent, the fifth Malazan book Midnight Tides, and more.@0:20 - Intro@1:23 - Coronavirus@22:07 - It's come to Bernie vs Biden@33:54 - Gay people and trans people differ in what they think is owed to them@39:55 - Are straight men more understanding of bisexual men than they are with gay men?@47:36 - Garth Brooks' controversy with wearing a Barry Sanders jersey@48:57 - Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh was indicted for fraud and tax evasion related to her children's book@51:57 - Drake's new singles and uploading to Soundcoloud and YouTube after no longer being tied with Apple@1:00:45 - Nicki Minaj's husband arrested for not disclosing to neighbors that he is a registered sex offender@1:06:30 - Why do some people sexualize their children, and the lack of disgust some men have when feeling attraction to women who are too young for them@1:15:30 - When can men cry over a relationship?@1:26:06 - Movie talk: Fantasy Island remake and Invisible Man@1:34:33 - Gwyneth Paltrow says her least favorite movie to make was Shallow Hal because she had to wear a fat suit and see what it's like to not be beautiful@1:40:35 - Beautiful women can have whatever they want@1:41:37 - Henry Cavill may be the next Wolverine@1:42:43 - Disney+ Mulan live-action movie troubles1:46:50 - 10-year-old shot by babysitter@1:49:21 - KY Constables have been found embezzling drug money - arrested after shooting FBI special agents1:51:10 - Daredevil died trying to prove the Earth is flat@1:54:01 - Malazan Book of the Fallen: Midnight Tides book review

_The new trio welcomes Polack Johnny for some tales of the tail. We share fond(led) memories of Grandma's trailer. Beer Can Billy brings up some more past hijinks and heads our first live beer review. We discuss former Baltimore mayor and cartoon turtle, Catherine Pugh, Atlantic Star's "smash" hit "Secret Lovers," and still the baddest mofo on the planet, Mike Tyson. We reminisce about our first jobs, our first sexual experiences, and garbage celebrity "meet & greets." This one gets off the rails fast so climb aboard the train of terror. Listen now, before the Coronavirus takes your hearing. DOWNLOAD, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, SHARE! _

OTA Podcast Episode 308: Super Tuesday 2020   This week on the podcast, in the Baltimore Corner we talk about two high profile prison sentences with Catherine Pugh and Keith Davis Jr, is there a comeback story in the making with Chris Davis on the Orioles? In the news; coronavirus concerns, we say goodbye to James Lipton, and we do a deep dive into the Democratic Primary including Joe Biden's big win and Super Tuesday is today. Go Vote!    Find more O The Anthem   OTheAnthem.com  facebook.com/OTheAnthem  twitter.com/OTheAnthem  instagram.com/OTheAnthem

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Three Marylanders just met CDC criteria to be tested for the coronavirus. A top health official urges Marylanders not to panic, especially given that it appears that many people who have been sickened seem to be making full recoveries if they are symptomatic at all. Closer to home, a tone-deaf statement from the prison-bound Catherine Pugh.

Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh walked out of a federal courtroom yesterday with a three-year sentence -- after more than seven years of defrauding entities with business before the city and the state while she was a Senator and the Mayor, and evading the taxes she owed from the profits of that fraud. She was also ordered to pay nearly $700,000 in restitution and forfeitures. US District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow announced the sentence to a hushed courtroom in downtown Baltimore after hearing from prosecutors, who argued Pugh should serve nearly five years, and Pugh’s attorneys, who suggested that a sentence of a year and a day was appropriate. The court allowed Pugh a little time to put her affairs in order, before she reports to federal prison. For a legal analysis of the Pugh sentencing, Tom is joined in the studio by Baltimore attorney Steven Levin, a partner at the firm of Rosenberg Martin Greenberg and a former federal prosecutor with the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland; and Ronald Weich. He’s the Dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law. Mr. Weich also had an extensive career in government, serving as an assistant US Attorney General during the Obama administration and as chief counsel to Senator Ted Kennedy and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. This conversation was livestreamed on WYPR's Facebook page. You can watch the video here, from the beginning to 19:55 of the feed.

February 27th, 2020: We reflect on the legacy of Mayor Catherine Pugh and the Healthy Holly Scandal as she is sentenced to 3 years in prison and 3 years of probation

Prior to her sentencing, disgraced former Mayor Catherine Pugh released a video that was 10% apology, 90% "greatest hits." Also, NFL players rebuff a proposal to lengthen the regular season.

It's Thursday, and time for another of theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck's weekly reviews of the Maryland stage. Today, she talks with Tom about Purlie, the 1970 Broadway musical hit that's getting a spirited revival at Arena Players, the oldest continually performing and historically African-American theater community in Baltimore. Set in the segregated, Jim Crow-era American South, Purlie tells the story of a charismatic traveling preacher named Purlie Victorious Judson, who returns to his small Georgia town in the hope of saving Big Bethel, the community's church, and free the indentured black cotton pickers who work on oppressive Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee's plantation. Purlie - which earned five Tony Awards, including for Best Musical, credits its book to veteran stage and screen actor Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and Peter Udell, with lyrics by Udell and music by Gary Geld. The musical was based closely on Davis's 1961 Broadway play, Purlie Victorious, which was adapted in 1963 into the film Gone Are the Days! The movie version featured many of the play's Broadway cast, including Davis, Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Beah Richards, Godfrey Cambridge, and Sorrell Booke. Directed at Arena Players by Troy Burton, with musical direction by Tevin Brown, Purlie stars Antoine Williams in the title role, along with Stacey Saunders as Lutiebelle and Katrina Jones as Missy. The cast also includes Nate Couser, Xander Golden, Wanda Tyler, Lisa Wooten, Zolita Lester and Michael Barrett. Purlie continues through Sunday, March 1 at Arena Players Baltimore, located at 801 McCulloh St., Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Click here for ticket and location info. [Near the end of today's live theater review, news broke of the sentencing of former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh. As he'd promised throughout the hour, Tom brought WYPR's courthouse reporter Emily Sullivan immediately on the line for a live update. We've left the audio of Emily's debriefer in place, beginning at 7:32 into the segment.]

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look into a huge comeback victory for the MD Terps men's basketball team, overcoming a 16-point halftime deficit to defeat Minnesota 74-73 - find out what they have to do to win their first Big 10 crown. The Baltimore Sun's Justin Fenton reports on apology video produced by former disgraced mayor Catherine Pugh on the eve of her federal sentencing later today, while Talia Richman reports on a consultant group that had some disappointing news to report to its client, Mayor Bernard 'Jack' Young regarding incumbency and his race to become Baltimore's Mayor for four more years. And the second poll in as many days has former Mayor Sheila Dixon atop of both polls, showing the resiliency and strength of the Charm City Comeback Candidate, as the 66-year old Dixon looks to reclaim her throne after being elected Baltimore's first female Mayor in 2007. All this and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look at two polls that have Senator Bernie Sanders leading the pack of Presidential Candidates in the upcoming Maryland April 28th Primary elections, while former Mayor Sheila Dixon leads the pack of the crowded mayoral field of candidates in their run-up to the April election. Dixon has a grasp on African American females, while voters of all races, ethnicities and gender believe she is the answer to experienced leadership that can begin to reduce crime across Baltimore starting on Day One. We look into a Baltimore Sun article by Justin Fenton highlighting the over fifty letters of support former disgraced Mayor Catherine Pugh has received ahead of her sentencing hearing later this week, while Talia Richman reports on the charter amendment proposed by Councilman Ryan Dorsey, while Council President Brandon Scott introduces a bill that he has voted against twice in the past decade. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look at the MD Terps men's basketball team's rise in the AP Top 25 poll after a come-from-behind victory over Michigan State on Saturday. We also showcase the @ValueMyVote2020 President's Day Mayoral Debate that went down last night, the highlights that came from that live-streamed event and where you can watch it in its entirety. We also look into the calls for Comptroller Joan Pratt to step down after information was revealed about a $200K money laundering scheme at a boutique she owned with former disgraced Mayor Catherine Pugh, along with a Maryland Matters article regarding the Kirwan Commission rally and hearing from yesterday in Annapolis and a Baltimore Brew regarding a drug treatment facility that is gaining the ire of one East Baltimore community. Phil Davis from the Baltimore Sun reports on the shootings and homicides that took place over the holiday weekend, and we report on the number of homicides 49-days into the New Year. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

On today's special Valentine's Day edition of the #DMVDailyDose, we look into the Lady Terps demolishing of the Iowa Hawkeyes last night, extending their winning streak and taking over sole ownership of first place in the Big Ten along with the men's squad. We also delve into the complex and shocking federal case against disgraced former mayor Catherine Pugh after a Baltimore Sun article reveals discovery documents that show her lying to federal agents and getting caught over and over again. We also take a look into two Maryland Matters articles highlighting the dispute between surrounding jurisdictions across Maryland as it relates to the Kirwan Commission financial recommendations and dispursements, as one locality held a secret "caucus" meeting that excluded the press and the public to air out their differences according to one article. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

Virginia Democrats want to cede Virginia’s power to decide who it wants to be president of the United States by giving the state’s electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote. Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is facing up to five years in prison over her infamous “Healthy Holly” children’s book scandal, over which she resigned last May and pleaded guilty in November. Puerto Rico, the unincorporated U.S. island that is home to over three million Americans, accidentally sent $2.6 million to cyber-criminals in January after government employees were tricked by a scam email claiming that someone had authorized changes to a government bank account. U.S. Attorney John Durham is reportedly investigating if Obama administration officials hid or manipulated evidence about what they knew about Russia’s election interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. This and more as time allows, plus don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! 

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Prosecutors say former Mayor Catherine Pugh should spend nearly five years in prison, revealing new details about the breadth of her criminal activity and the steps she took to conceal it. Prosecutors said those steps included laundering money through a shop she co-owned with Comptroller Joan Pratt.

Virginia Democrats want to cede Virginia’s power to decide who it wants to be president of the United States by giving the state’s electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote. Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is facing up to five years in prison over her infamous “Healthy Holly” children’s book scandal, over which she resigned last May and pleaded guilty in November. Puerto Rico, the unincorporated U.S. island that is home to over three million Americans, accidentally sent $2.6 million to cyber-criminals in January after government employees were tricked by a scam email claiming that someone had authorized changes to a government bank account. U.S. Attorney John Durham is reportedly investigating if Obama administration officials hid or manipulated evidence about what they knew about Russia’s election interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. This and more as time allows, plus don't forget about the Edwards Notebook and the Veteran's Tip of the Day! 

Tom’s guest today is Catalina Byrd. She is one of 7 Republicans running for Baltimore City Mayor. Ms. Byrd is a political strategist, community activist, and media personality. In 2017 she was appointed by former mayor Catherine Pugh to serve on the Community Oversight Task Force. She currently serves as the Chair of the Domestic Violence Committee of the Women’s Commission of Baltimore City.

Today, we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates with people who are running to be the next Mayor of Baltimore City. Tom's guest is City Council President Brandon Scott. Mr. Scott was elected President of the City Council by his fellow members eight months ago, when then Council President Jack Young became Mayor after Catherine Pugh’s fall from grace. As the chair of the Council's Public Safety Committee from 2016 until last year, Mr. Scott has been an advocate for the reform of the city police department and a holistic approach to crime reduction. If elected Mayor, Mr. Scott says he will aim to reduce homicides in Baltimore by 15%, in each year of his term in office. That would bring the number of annual murders to below 300 by December of 2021. He was first elected to the Council to represent the 2nd District in 2011. Prior to that, his work experience included working in the office of then-Council President Stephanie Rawlings Blake as her representative in Northeast Baltimore. In 2018, Jim Shea picked Scott as his running mate in their unsuccessful bid in the Democratic Gubernatorial primary. A lifelong resident of Baltimore, he’s a graduate of Mervo High School and St. Mary’s College. He is 35 years old and single. This conversation was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page. Watch the video here.

Today, we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates who are running to be the next mayor of Baltimore City. Tom's guest is former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who held the office from 2007-2010. She resigned in 2010 following a conviction for embezzlement and an Alford plea in a separate case in which she was charged with perjury. She is one of 15 Democratic candidates running in the April 28 primary. Ms. Dixon ran for mayor again in 2016 and narrowly lost the Democratic primary to Catherine Pugh.

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we reflect on the political bombshells that took place overnight, including the historic House vote to impeach President Donald Trump. We also look into the sudden resignation of Maryland State Delegate Cheryl Glenn (D-45), as people question why she suddendly resigned, becoming the fifth state delegate to resign since the legislative session ended in April. We also look into another pathetic political ploy by Council President Brandon Scott as he got no help from his Board of Estimates colleagues when he tried once again coming after black businessman and philanthropist J.P. Grant. And we look into the latest legal problems being levied on former Mayor Catherine Pugh. All that and more only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

This week on the podcast, the boys were live at the Coliseum for Monday Night Football and they talk all about the Ravens huge win, and their impressions of the Rams football experience. In addition, a ton of news in the Baltimore corner, including the indictment of Catherine Pugh, the ACLU sues the city, and Thiru has a poorly timed ad. Finally we talk about impeachment and the new hot water Devin Nunes finds himself in. Find more O The Anthem OTheAnthem.com facebook.com/OTheAnthem twitter.com/OTheAnthem instagram.com/OTheAnthem

Your Favorite Fat Boys talk about the recent headlines going on in Baltimore City. They discuss ex-mayor Catherine Pugh's forthcoming indictment, the problem with the Squeegee Boys, and the recent comments about the murder rate from current Mayor Jack Young GMail: yourfavoritefatboys@gmail.com

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we discuss the latest Baltimore Brew article regarding former Mayor Catherine Pugh's "bagman" Gary Brown Jr, while also uncovering some of the crimes that happened over the weekend. We also look into the health of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she returns home from Johns Hopkins University this weekend, while looking into a case before them regarding Adnan Syed. We also look into the latest historic action by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, as he recently allowed juvenile lifers like Syed go home, in a way not done since William Donald Schaefer. All that and more only at: dmvdaily.news 

On today's #DMVDailyDose we discuss the guilty plea made by former Mayor Catherine Pugh yesterday in U.S. District Court and what that could mean for others moving forward, as well as discussing the latest chapter in the Howard County school redistricting saga. Maryland Matters keeps us informed of a candidate looking to run for Congress in Maryland's sixth congressional district, currently occupied by Congressman David Trone while I inform the listeners on what to expect from the DMVDailyShow, both later tonight as well as a special guest on our Monday broadcast. All that and more only at: www.dmvdaily.news

Tom's guest today is the City Solicitor of Baltimore, Andre M. Davis. Mr. Davis served for more than 30 years as a judge -- on the Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, the US District Court, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and the State District Court. The City Solicitor -- a member of the Mayor's Cabinet and the head of the City Law Department -- oversees a staff of more than 100 lawyers, and serves as one of five members of the Board of Estimates, the municipal spending authority. Judge Davis was appointed to the position of Solicitor by former Mayor Catherine Pugh, who resigned from office last spring, and who pleaded guilty yesterday to four of 11 counts in an indictment that was unsealed the day before. Judge Davis joins Tom in Studio A for the hour, and answers listener comments and questions. We livestreamed this conversation on the WYPR Facebook page.

In for Bryan, Brett Hollander reacts to the guilty plea of former Mayor Catherine Pugh, another black eye for Baltimore. And for better or worse, the Monday night slot means Ravens fans will have to wait a bit longer for their Lamar Jackson fix.

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