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Leading Baltimore mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah dropped out of the race for the city's top leadership position and endorsed his opponent, Sheila Dixon, ahead of this month's Democratic primary. The endorsement came during a surprise announcement Wednesday in Fells Point. Dixon and Vignarajah would not confirm whether a role in Dixon's administration would be down the road. Emily Sullivan, City Hall reporter for WYPR's news partner The Baltimore Banner, joins us to discuss the mayoral race and Maryland's 3rd Congressional District race to replace retiring Rep. John Sarbanes. Plus, early voting in primary elections across Maryland began this week. Residents can register to vote and cast their ballot at an early voting center in the county where they live. Residents can also register on Election Day at their assigned polling place.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Join the conversation with C4 and Bryan Nehman.  Protests continue across the country.  Thiru Vignarajah drops out of the mayoral race.  Mayor Brandon Scott & Sheila Dixon joined the show.  Catcher James McCann from the Orioles checked in to talk about the Yankees series & how the season has gone so far.  An update into the Brooklyn Homes case.  Listen to C4 and Bryan Nehman live every weekday from 5:30-10:00 a.m. ET on WBAL News Radio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App!

After Thiru Vignarajah suddenly announced his departure from the race for Baltimore City Mayor and endorsed Former Mayor Sheila Dixon, Torrey reacted to the implications of this decision. Torrey had WBAL's Own TJ Smith and C4 to discuss Thiru Vignarajah and Mayor Candidate Bob Wallace to discuss the matter.

In this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, Kevin Lynch interviews Baltimore mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah. During the interview, Vignarajah shares insights into his background, including his education at Yale and Harvard Law; his career as a federal and city prosecutor; and his vision for the city of Baltimore. He discusses his plans to address Baltimore's crime, educational shortcomings, and economic challenges. Vignarajah also talks about the importance of reinvigorating business in Baltimore, proposing substantial reforms in permitting, taxes, and police recruitment.   https://www.thiruformayor.com/    https://www.southbmore.com/    00:00 Welcome to South Baltimore: A Special Political Episode 00:21 The Political Podcast Scene in South Baltimore 01:50 Thiru Vignarajah's Candidacy for Mayor: Background and Vision 09:02 Addressing Baltimore's Crime: Thiru Vignarajah's Comprehensive Plan 14:07 Revitalizing Business and Development in Baltimore 27:44 Big Picture Ideas for Baltimore's Future 31:51 Environmental Initiatives and Closing Remarks

Thiru Vignarajah tells Nestor his path to finally becoming Mayor of Baltimore with another run this month The post Thiru Vignarajah tells Nestor his path to finally becoming Mayor of Baltimore with another run this month first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Thiru Vignarajah keeps coming back. It's the democrat's fourth run for office, his second campaign to become mayor of Baltimore City. He describes how he'd fund schools, his plans to make city streets safer and lessons learned from being a political outsider.  Check voter registration status here, Thiru Vignarajah site here, request a mail-in ballot here, Early voting and other election day info here.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

The leading candidates for Baltimore mayor took to the debate stage on Tuesday, in one of the last opportunities for voters to hear from contenders for the city government's top seat. WJZ-TV, The Baltimore Banner, WYPR Radio, and the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at the University of Baltimore organized the event on UB's main campus. Incumbent Mayor Brandon Scott, former Mayor Shelia Dixon, attorney Thiru Vignarajah and businessman Bob Wallace answered questions on public safety, city development, affordable housing and other topics. WYPR reporters John Lee, Wambui Kamau, Emily Hofstaedter discussed the mayoral race before the candidates' opening statements were made. The debate was moderated by the Banner's Emily Sullivan, WJZ's Denise Koch and Midday's Tom Hall and is set to air at 7pm on WJZ-TV, WJZ's websites and at The Baltimore Banner.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

In today's installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates, we speak with Thiru Vignarajah. He is running in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Baltimore, and his fourth try for public office. He ran for Baltimore State's Attorney in 2018, and he ran for Baltimore Mayor in 2020. He ran again for State's Attorney in 2022, and now, he's running for Mayor once again, in a field that includes 12 other candidates. Vignarajah served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore, and headed the Major Investigations Unit in the Baltimore State's Attorney's office. In January of this year, Mr. Vignarajah was named the managing partner of the Baltimore office of the national law firm, Sanford Heisler Sharp.Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

Join the conversation with C4 and Bryan Nehman.  C4 & Bryan recap last night's New Hampshire primary.  Thiru Vignarajah is set to announce a run for Mayor, he joined the show. New York City Council Member Robert F Holden joined the show discussing Vincent Schiraldi.   Robert McCullough, Chief of Baltimore County Police joined C4 & Bryan in studio & former Raven Dennis Pitta checked in to preview the AFC Championship game.  Listen to C4 and Bryan Nehman live every weekday from 5:30-10:00 a.m. ET on WBAL News Radio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App!

January 2nd, 2024:   Join the conversation with C4 and Bryan Nehman as they discuss  C4 & Bryan are back to kick off the new year!  Baltimore finished 2023 under 300 homicides with 262 for the first time in 9 years.  Bill Clinton is John Doe 36 as it relates to Jeffrey Epstein.  a 15 & 16 year old were arrested in relation to a carjacking.  Minimum wage has increased to $15.00 an hour in MD & attorney Thiru Vignarajah joined the show. C4 and Bryan Nehman live every weekday from 5:30-10:00 a.m. ET on WBAL News Radio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.     

Thiru Vignarajah, the former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland and the former Law Clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Breyer's book, "Breaking the Promise of Brown", and Vignarajah's experiences as one of his law clerks and in working on the issue of school segregation. "Breaking the Promise of Brown" is available now from Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/books/breaking-the-promise-of-brown/

Join the conversation with C4 and Bryan as they discuss a report that said faith in higher education (college, Grad schools, etc) has fallen 36%. Did you or are you still encouraging your children to go to college? Thiru Vignarajah joins the show to discuss the upcoming Baltimore City Council Hearing about BGE's outdoor gas regulators. Also, the Orioles are looking for federal funding to upgrade the area around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Should federal dollars go to private businesses? C4 and Bryan Nehman live every weekday from 5:30-10:00 am ET on WBAL News Radio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Join the conversation and C4 and Bryan as they discuss a bunch of issues including current challenges with education, transportation, and more with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. Is he running for senate? Thiru Vignarajah joins the show to discuss the issues Federal Hill residents are having with BGE's new gas monitoring system. Also, Dr. Mary Kate Schneider , Director of Global Studies from Loyola University joins the show to discuss the almost coup/rebellion that happened this past weekend and Russia and how the world sees Russian leader Vladimir Putin now. C4 and Bryan Nehman live every weekday from 5:30-10:00 am ET on WBAL News Radio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Join C4 and Bryan as they discuss the arrest of a 16-year-old in the murder of Deanta Dorsey, an Edmonson High School Student. Thiru Vignarajah joins the show to discuss the rise in juvenile violence in Baltimore City. Thomas Sobocinski joins the show to discuss the arrest of two people who were planning to blow up a power station serving Baltimore City. Also, Chuck Todd joins the show to discuss President Biden's comments on the amount of UAP's shot down recently. Listen to C4 and Bryan Nehman live, weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

On Today's Podcast: A homeless man threatens to set himself on fire near the JFX, farmers market vendors express dislike for the homeless encampment nearby and former Baltimore City State's Attorney candidate Thiru Vignarajah stops by to discuss this issue further.

Join C4 and Bryan as they discuss the city council hearing on the E. Coli water contamination that took place yesterday at city hall. Chuck Todd joins the show to talk about Governors busing and flying immigrants across the country after crossing the border Also after Luther Trent was sentenced to 22 years, Thiru Vignarajah joins the show to discuss if reopening other cases where violent criminals pled down and were given minimal jail time. C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Join C4 and Bryan as they discuss an FBI Raid made on former President Donald Trump's home in Mar-Lag-O to seize classified documents. Was this necessary even to retrieve documents the former President shouldn't have? Also, Anthony Brown joins the show to talk about his primary win and gives insight on the FBI raid in Mar-Lag-O. They also speak to Thiru Vignarajah about why a judge would give consent to an FBI raid on a former president.C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Join C4 and Bryan as they discuss Governor Larry Hogan going on multiple political talk shows on Sunday to say he will NOT support GOP Governor nominee Dan Cox. Also, Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford joins to talk about whether or not he will support Dan Cox and what is the state of the republican party if Dan Cox is the republican party nominee in Maryland. Over the weekend Ivan Bates became the official nominee for Baltimore City's State's attorney and incumbent Marylin Mosby finished third behind Thiru Vignarajah. What message does this send to Baltimore City leadership? C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

With thousands of mail-in ballots still a mystery, author and activist Wes Moore is ahead in the votes counted so far to be the Democratic nominee for governor.In the Republican primary, Trump-endorsed state Delegate Dan Cox declared victory. We'll talk about it with WYPR's Rachel Baye and pollster Mileah Kromer. Listen to Rachel Baye's story: "Dan Cox, an election denier, wins the Maryland Republican primary for governor." Check out the results of the recent Goucher College Poll, conducted in partnership with WYPR and the Baltimore Banner. In Baltimore, defense attorney Ivan Bates leads the current vote count for state's attorney. Tim Prudente of the Baltimore Banner outlines the contentious race between Bates, incumbent Marilyn Mosby, and former prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah. Read Tim Prudente's latest: "Ivan Bates holds 4,000 vote lead in Baltimore state's attorney race as rivals await mail-in count."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The job of the State's Attorney in Baltimore is to fight crime. We ask Thiru Vignarajah, running in the Democratic primary against the same incumbent who soundly defeated him in 2018, about his plans to combat car jackings, dissolve open-air drug markets and quash violent crime. And why, over the course of four years, he's run twice for this office and once for Mayor: “This city is in crisis. And to watch from the sidelines as your team is getting slaughtered is really hard. And whether it's as the running back or the quarterback, I want to get on the field. So for those folks who think Thiru just wants to get back in the game, they are absolutely right.”  Plus, why he says the staggering level of crime in Baltimore could be used to reverse the flow of city prosecutors heading out the door. Links: JusticeforBaltimore, MDElections2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thiru Vignarajah, former deputy attorney general of Maryland, joins Sarah to talk about all things Baltimore: violent crime, reforming police practices, and the Baltimore City state's attorney race. Plus: What might help bring down gun violence in major cities? Show Notes:-Justiceforbaltimore.com-French Press: Against Gun Idolatry-The Dispatch: Can We Make Red Flag Laws Work?

Today, another in Midday's continuing series of Conversations with the Candidates: 2022. Tom's guest is Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Ms. Mosby is standing for re-election to a third term as Baltimore's top prosecutor. She is one of three candidates in the July 19th Democratic primary, a race that pits her against the same two opponents she beat, handily, in 2018: Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah. Marilyn Mosby drew national attention when she indicted the six officers in the Freddie Gray case in 2015. None of those indictments resulted in a conviction, but Ms. Mosby became one of the country's highest-profile progressive prosecutors. Her policies have drawn the ire of those on the political right, including Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, who has been an outspoken critic. That is not to say that those on the left have been completely enamored with Ms. Mosby. Advocates for Keith Davis, Jr., have mounted a highly organized and vocal campaign to pressure Ms. Mosby to drop her plans to try Mr. Davis for murder for the fifth time.But in addition to controversies surrounding her decisions as the State's Attorney, Ms. Mosby has been no stranger to personal controversy as well. She is scheduled to stand trial in federal court in September for perjury and making false statements on a mortgage application. She has called the investigation that led to her indictment politically and racially motivated. Marilyn Mosby is 42 years old. She is a graduate of Boston College Law School and Tuskegee University. She served as Assistant State's Attorney for Baltimore from 2005 to 2012. She became a litigator for Liberty Mutual Insurance in 2012, a position she held until she announced her plans to run for State's Attorney the following year. She's married to Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby. They are the parents of two teenage daughters. State's Attorney Marilyn Mosbyjoins us on Zoom from Baltimore. And as always, we welcome listener calls, emails and Tweets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Thiru Vignarajah updates Nestor on his campaign for Baltimore State's Attorney at The Land of Kush

Today on Midday, we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates: 2022. Tom's guest is Thiru Vignarajah, who is running in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City State's Attorney. This is his third try for public office. He ran for State's Attorney in 2018, and he ran for Baltimore Mayor in 2020. His opponents in the 2018 race are the same people he is facing this time around: the incumbent, Marilyn Mosby, and former prosecutor and defense attorney, Ivan Bates. A fourth candidate, Roya Hannah has announced her intention to run in the general election as an independent. Mr. Vignarajahserved as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore. He also headed the Major Investigations Unit in the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, and he was the Deputy Attorney General for Maryland for about two years. He was a partner at the law firm, DLA Piper, and since August of last year, he has been the CEO of Capital Plus Financial, a community development financial institution (CDFI) that works to close the wealth gap for people of color. Mr. Vignarajah is 45 years old. He attended Yale University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review. He was also a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Thiru Vignarajah joins us on Zoom. You are welcome to join us as well…give us a call at 410.662.8780. email us: midday@wypr.org, or Tweet us: @MiddayWYPR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Bryan and fellow WBAL host Dan Joseph as they discuss the race for Baltimore State's Attorney and candidate Thiru Vignarajah releasing a poll showing current State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby as unpopular. Also, Harford County Executive and Maryland Comptroller candidate Barry Glassman joins the show, the hosts ask, "Who is the real Wes Moore?" and Elon Musk v Journalism. C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Why the Oscars lied on Will Smith; Marilyn Mosby asks to postpone trial until September; Gov. Hogan endorses Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City State's Attorney and Maryland congressional district map hearings continue.

Join C4 and Bryan as they discuss the ongoing battle with violent crime here in Baltimore City with Mayor Brandon Scott. In a surprising turn of events, Governor Larry Hogan has endorsed former WBAL News Radio contributor Thiru Vignarajah for Baltimore City State's Attorney. Also, more fall out from "Slap-Gate" at the Oscars as Chris Rock finally releases comments on the incident. C4 and Bryan Nehman heard weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

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Today on Midday, we continue our election-year interview series, Conversations with the Candidates: 2022. Tom's guest is Ivan J. Bates. He announced last November that he is running in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City State's Attorney. Last Monday night, Thiru Vignarajah announced that he is joining the race. It is assumed that the incumbent, Marilyn Mosby, will seek reelection for a third term, but she has not made an official announcement, nor has she filed the paperwork to be on the ballot. A fourth candidate, Roya Hannah has announced her intention to run in the general election as an independent. In 2018, Ivan Bates came in second in the race for State's Attorney behind Ms. Mosby and ahead of Mr. Vignarajah. Mr. Bates served in the United States Army, and in 1992, earned his BA in journalism at Howard University. He earned his Law Degree at William and Mary in 1995 and he was admitted to the Maryland bar that year. After clerking for Judge David B. Mitchell on the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, he was offered the position of assistant state's attorney in Baltimore. He worked in the Juvenile Crime Division and later, the Homicide Division. Since 2006, when he started his own law practice, Bates & Garcia, P.C., he has been a successful defense attorney. Ivan Bates is the divorced father of a young daughter. He lives in Locust Point. He is 53 years old. We welcome your comments and questions for the candidate: Call us: 410.662.8780. Email us at midday@wypr.org, or Tweet us: @MiddayWYPR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join C4 and Bryan as they discuss more news coming out of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is Russia actually losing this war? Commissioner Michael Harrison calls in to give us the latest on what's being done to combat crime in the city. Former WBAL News Radio contributor Thiru VIgnarajah calls in to tell us why he is the best choice for Baltimore City State's Attorney. Also, Governor Larry Hogan joins the show to tell us what's been going on in the current legislative session in Annapolis and if the gas tax holiday could be extended. C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Join C4 and Thiru Vignarajah who's in for Bryan as they discuss more about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Senator Ben Cardin joins the show to talk about some strategies being put in place to punish Russia for the invasion, Also, the MDTA announced that they will waive late fees for customers who were billed large amounts of money when using EZ pass lanes during the COVID-19 pandemic. C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Join C4 and Bryan as they discuss the huge fight that happened at Towson Town center over the weekend. Thiru Vignarajah joins the show to talk about the latest with "The Block" legislation. Also, the latest with the federal indictment of Marilyn Mosby. C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

Now, we turn our attention to a controversial legislative proposal, being advanced in Annapolis by State Senator Bill Ferguson, that would order clubs on The Block in Baltimore to close several hours earlier than they currently close. The Block, a stretch of E. Baltimore Street, is Baltimore's adult-entertainment district, located adjacent to Baltimore City Police headquarters, and according to police, it is frequently the scene of violent crime, particularly in the wee hours of the morning. Baltimore City Councilman Eric Costellojoins us. His district — District 11 — includes The Block, and he is supporting the proposed curfew. Thiru Vignarajah joins us as well. He is acting as a spokesperson for business owners on The Block, who oppose the plan to force them to close early. Mr. Vignarajah is a former MD Deputy Attorney General who now serves as the CEO of Capital Plus Financial, a community development financial institution that works to close the wealth gap for people of color. He's also a former candidate in the Democratic primaries for Baltimore State's Attorney and Mayor… Also joining us is Sara Wantland. Her family owns the Club Pussycat on The Block. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join C4 and Bryan Nehman as they talk about the best weekend of NFL Football EVER with all games decided in a walk-off fashion. They also speak to Claudia Townes, a business owner in fells point and city council candidate about the recent violence in Fells Point, and Thiru Vignarajah joins the show to talk about the business owner of "The Block" responding to the call to close down at 10 pm because of crime. C4 and Bryan Nehman are live weekdays from 5:30-10:00am ET on WBAL Newsradio 1090, FM101.5, and the WBAL Radio App.

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Krish O'Mara Vignarajah is a Marshall Scholar, former policy director to Michelle Obama and an immigration advocate serving as President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (@lirsorg). If her last name sounds familiar, it's because her brother Thiru Vignarajah was interviewed in EP 16! (make sure to check out that episode)She joins Ara on the latest episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss growing up in #Baltimore, the lessons learned in losing an election, working with Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) and the lifelong learning benefit of such an opportunity, having a bout with breast cancer, and much more.Follow Krish:- Twitter (https://twitter.com/KrishVignarajah) - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krish-o-mara-vignarajah-34382683/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week's guest, Krish O'Mara Vignarajah01:44 - Krish speaks on the impact of her parents' support05:09 - What it was like growing up in Baltimore08:04 - Krish's decision to pursue political science at Yale10:42 - Will Ivy League Schools maintain their brand recognition?16:14 - How did Krish become the policy director to former First Lady, Michelle Obama21:46 - Securing a role as the President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service24:31 - Handling the ISIS crisis27:11 - What surprised Krish about the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, after joining it29:42 - Losing an election, and the learning lesson it created33:17 - Breastfeeding on camera as part of her campaign36:39 - The personal legacy Krish wants to leave behind38:18 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self39:26 - Lifelong learning, podcasts / books Krish values41:41 - Creator Confessions48:53 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan     

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Thiruvendran “Thiru” Vignarajah is a Candidate For Mayor of Baltimore while being a lawyer who is currently a litigation partner at the law firm DLA Piper in Baltimore, Maryland. Thiru joins Ara on the latest episode of The Tamil Creator to discuss immigrating to the States at the age of three, his passion for Baltimore, how working in politics helped him learn to accept the fact he can't please everyone, his strategy for staying grounded, and much more.Follow Thiru - https://twitter.com/thiru4baltimoreTimestamps01:11 - Introducing Thiru Vignarajah02:17 - Having parents who were teachers, wanting to become a law professor08:43 - Why Thiru chose to attend Yale and Harvard11:24 - The perception vs. reality of Baltimore18:35 - How can Baltimore prosper?26:04 - Why Thiru still drives a Camry29:26 - Why Thiru doesn't drink alcohol or eat meat31:51 - Valuable lessons Thiru has learned along the way37:10 - What Thiru would tell his 16-year-old self39:37 - What is the Tamil community like in Baltimore?41:57 - Talking is Thiru's favourite method of learning44:08 - Thiru's Tamil inspirations49:31 - Why Thiru looks up to Thurgood Marshall53:17 - Creator Confessions 57:55 - The wrap up

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) – Following a violent weekend in Fells Point, outraged businesses owners have threatened to withhold taxes and fees if Baltimore City officials don't resolve issues surrounding crime, violence and trash pickup. Thiru Vignarajah, former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland and Baltimore mayoral candidate weighs in on the neighborhood's concerns and actions needed to deter crime.

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On Todays Podcast: The Governors Restrictions have been lifted in Maryland, Mayor of Baltimore Brandon Scott says No but i cant wait for the O's to win a World Series. Torrey also invites Thiru Vignarajah to discuss the President Speech. Plus your Calls and Texts, Tune in to hear the Show live on WBAL 1090 and the WBAL App from 2-6

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On today Podcast: Torrey Discusses Military Leaders having military on stand by for an investigation. Also We Round out our week of Coverage on School Resource Officers. Plus WBAL's Thiru Vignarajah joins the Program. Plus your Calls and Texts, Tune in to hear the Show live on WBAL 1090 and the WBAL App from 2-6.

On The Torrey Snow Program Extra: The “Counselors Not Cops” Act making its way through the Maryland General Assembly. The measure would defund School Resource officer programs and replace them with mental health resources. This collection of interviews explores several angles of the debate, including comments from the Bill Sponsor and rebuttals from Law Enforcement advocates. Finally, Thiru Vignarajah and Torrey engage in a spirited debate on the topic!

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Today, the final installment in our pre-primary series of Conversations with the Candidates. Tom's guest is Thiru Vignarajah, a veteran city and federal prosecutor and one of a crowded field of Democratic contenders in the June 2nd primary election for Baltimore mayor. A WYPR/Baltimore Sun/University of Baltimore poll released yesterday places Mr. Vignarajah just outside the group of three leading candidates in the race, but the poll also indicated that crime reduction is the top priority for a majority of likely voters. Will Baltimore choose a prosecutor to lead the City in the fight against violence and a global pandemic? Mr. Vignarajah has spent most of his legal career in public service. He attended Yale University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review. He went on to clerk for Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, and then served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore, working under then-U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein. Vignarajah later moved to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, where he headed the Major Investigations Unit. In 2014, he was appointed Deputy Attorney General for Maryland under Attorney-General Brian Frosh, a position he left to work on the transition team for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. In 2017, Vignarajah ran an unsuccessful Democratic primary campaign for Baltimore City State's Attorney. Currently a litigation partner at the law firm DLA Piper in Baltimore, he is one of 23 Democratic and 7 Republican registered candidates vying to be their party’s nominee for Baltimore mayor in the June 2 primary. Thiru Vignarajah is 43 years old. He lives in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood. He joins Tom via Skype phone from his campaign office in Baltimore.

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This morning we kick off a series of conversations with candidates running to fill Baltimore’s top elective office. Up first, former federal and city prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah. We ask him to lay out his plan to reduce homicides dramatically--his goal is fewer than 200 murders by the end of his first term--and to describe how he would approach economic recovery from the coronavirus.

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We're not expecting Hayden Hurst to get traded-but should there be concern that someone who has otherwise been a helpful, happy player might want to get away to be somewhere he could catch the ball more? Will that hurt in trying to entire free agent receivers? Early in Hour 1, recent Maryland commit Aquan Smart (Niles North HS in Skokie, IL) joined the show to discuss coming on the radar during his senior year and deciding to come to College Park. Later in Hour 1, we continued our #GCRMayoralForum as Thiru Vignarajah joined the show to discuss the future of the Preakness/Pimlico/sports betting, the Orioles, arena and more. We'd discuss the same at the bottom of Hour 2 when former mayor Sheila Dixon joined us in studio. But between the two, a particularly painful #FinishThis.

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look at a follow-up story by independent journalist Justine Barron regarding #ThiruGate, and the cover-up the mayoral candidate, Thiru Vignarajah, is trying to use for last years traffic stop by law enforcement which led to him asking that the officer's body camera be turned off and a subsequent investigation into the matter. We also discuss mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon's highly anticipated crime plan rollout which is set to take place later today. We discuss a Luke Broadwater piece in the Baltimore Sun that shows the sisters of former Congressman Elijah Cummings are split in their support of the candidates vying to replace their late brother, while lawmakers debate for hours on the House floor regarding background checks for rifles and shotguns that Republicans say won't do anything to help curb crime. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose  

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we uncover the continuing saga following the traffic stop of mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah, and the officers who are now under investigation, as well as pointing to a report by Justine Barron at www.thesuiterfiles.com that outlines the incident from start to finish. We also look into the Terps come from behind victory last night against Northwestern while also looking into a budgetary article written by Maryland Matters that looks into the Governor's budget and how much debt Kirwan could amasse for the State of Maryland by 2025 and beyond. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

The Diamond K Show, Ep. 389 - On this episode I had a chance to sit down with Baltimore Mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah. We talked about transparency in an administration, the Baltimore school system, crime in Baltimore, surveillance planes in Baltimore, Jack Young, Police Commissioner Harrison and much more.

An unflattering video from September shows mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah in a confrontation with an officer during a traffic stop. He suggested police had better things to do and asked a sergeant to turn off his body-worn camera. How did this information stay buried for so long? And a fake pain pill is bringing real results.

January 21st, 2020: A video of Mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah's encounter with a police officer surfaces, the assault of a Baltimore Police Officer is caught on camera, and Dr. Sonja B. Santelises discusses education in Maryland.

Baltimore City mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah, a former Maryland deputy attorney general, joined host Ryan Miner on A Miner Detail Podcast on Sunday, Jan. 19 to discuss the latest Gonzales poll that shows Vignarjaha leading the Baltimore mayoral contest, as well as the candidates' newly-released campaign finance reports.  Vignarajah discussed his plan to combat crime and hire additional police officers. He detailed how he would root out corruption at City Hall and he discussed his pledge to improve City schools.  Visit AMinerDetailPodcast.com for the latest episodes.   

A new poll finds the Baltimore mayoral race completely up for grabs. That's good news for two candidates who aren't brand names--T.J. Smith and Thiru Vignarajah. It's less good news for former Mayor Sheila Dixon and incumbent Bernard C. "Jack" Young. Speaking of numbers, ratings for the college football championship were through the roof. After the game, LSU quarterback (and presumptive No. 1 NFL draft pick) exhibited some questionable behavior.

Today, we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates with the first of several conversations with people who are running to be the next Mayor of Baltimore City. Tom's guest for the hour is one of 15 thus-far announced Democratic candidates for Mayor, Thiru Vignarajah. Mr. Vignarajah is a veteran city and federal prosecutor who’s spent most of his legal career in public service. He attended Yale University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review. He went on to clerk for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. He later served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore. He also headed the Major Investigations Unit in the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s office. In 2014, he was appointed Deputy Attorney General for Maryland, a position he left to work on the transition team for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016. Mr. Vignarajah is currently a litigation partner at the law firm DLA Piper in Baltimore. Thiru Vignarajah is 43 years old. He lives in Federal Hill. This is his second campaign for a city-wide office. He ran unsuccessfully for Baltimore State’s Attorney in 2018. He is promising a dramatic reduction in the number of people murdered in our city, pledging that if elected, fewer than 200 people will be killed by the end of his first term in office. That pledge seems all the more ambitious given that in 2019, our city suffered the highest per capita murder rate in history. 348 people, mostly African American men, were killed, mostly by being shot. More than twice that many were shot and injured. This conversation was live-streamed on WYPR's facebook Page. Watch the video here.

December 17th, 2019: Former Mayor Sheila Dixon announces her bid for mayor, the Maryland Inspector General uncovers more waste and abuse, and rules for impeachment are negotiated before it goes to the Senate.

November 12th, 2019: Maya Rockeymore Cummings announces a bid for her late husbands Congressional Seat, DACA comes before the Supreme Court, and Thiru Vignarajah unveils an ambitious crime plan.

May 10th, 2019: Thiru Vignarajah joins the show to discuss Baltimore violence and are we putting too much pressure on our kids in school?

Baltimore City mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah joins A Miner Detail Podcast on Sunday, April 28. 

The Mayor certainly has a massive political problem on her hands with this University of Maryland Medical System book deal, but does she have LEGAL problems too? Former city, state and federal prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah says yes—in many ways. Hear my interview on how this scandal could grow.

During today's show, news broke from the outlet Axios that President Trump was looking to maybe sign an executive order that would remove the right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens. We were able to speak to Axios reporter Stef W. Kight about the news as it was coming out. We also got local reaction from Thiru Vignarajah, former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland.

It’s anybody’s guess whether or not President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, DC Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, will replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy on the High Court. The FBI is reported to be finishing up its supplemental background check on Mr. Kavanaugh, looking into multiple allegations of past sexual assault and misconduct made in recent weeks against the nominee.Former college classmates and current friends of the Judge have weighed in on his fitness for the Supreme Court, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised a vote this week. Today on Midday, perspectives on the Kavanaugh nomination from Cleta Mitchell, a former counsel to the National Republican Senatorial and Congressional Committees; Ian Samuel, associate professor at Indiana University's Maurer School of Law and co-host of First Mondays, the weekly podcast about the Supreme Court; and Thiru Vignarajah, a former federal prosecutor, former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland and currently a litigator with DLA Piper in Baltimore.The Kavanaugh confirmation process and the future of the Supreme Court, today on Midday.

Lawyer Thiru Vignarajah joins the program.

This morning, we spoke with former Deputy Attorney General of Maryland Thiru Vignarajah on the indictment of Baltimore City Police Officer Arthur Williams who was seen in viral video repeatedly beating a man. We also talk about how this incident connects to the consent decree and community relations.

morrow is Primary Day in MD, and here in Baltimore the race for State’s Attorney features three Democrats who are conducting vigorous campaigns. Our original plan was to pause our series of Conversations with the Candidates once early-voting had begun. A week of early voting ended last Thursday. But, given that the race for Baltimore State’s Attorney is one of the most contentious in the city’s history, we decided to have a conversation with the candidates for that office on this election-Eve. The winner of the Democratic primary for State’s Attorney will not face an opponent in November, so the person who will hold the position of the city’s top prosecutor for the next four years will be elected tomorrow. The incumbent, Marilyn Mosby, is being challenged by two local attorneys, Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah, who join Tom today in Studio A. Ivan Bates has worked as a defense attorney and a city prosecutor. He worked in the Juvenile Crime Division and later, the Homicide Division, in the City State’s Attorney’s Office. He is 49 years old.Thiru Vignarajah is a former city and federal prosecutor. His tenure in the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office included heading the Major Investigations Unit. He also served as the Deputy Attorney General for Maryland. Thiru Vignarajah is 41 years old.Midday extended an invitation to State’s Attorney Mosby to appear as well, and she declined. She did appear by herself on our program on June 11th. Both of the candidates who are here today also spent an hour with us on separate occasions last month and this month. As with all of Midday's Conversations with the Candidates, today's conversation was Live-Streamed on Facebook, and that video is archived and available for viewing on WYPR's Facebook page.

DeRay, Brittany and Sam are together for the news, including a discussion of unsolved murders, the politics of health care, and the economic cost of sexual harassment. Candidates for State’s Attorney Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah each join DeRay to talk about their bid to serve as Baltimore’s lead prosecutor. Full interviews also available at https://crooked.com/podcast/politics-of-confrontation/

Today we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates with Baltimore City State’s Attorney, Marilyn Mosby. She is running for re-election in the Democratic primary that takes place on the 26th of this month. Early voting begins on Thursday. She is opposed by two other candidates, Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah. The winner of the primary will run unopposed in the general election. Marilyn Mosby drew international attention when she indicted six Baltimore police officers in the police-custody death of Freddie Gray in 2015. None of those indictments resulted in a conviction, but Ms. Mosby points to a 95% conviction rate to date for her office overall. The State’s Attorney’s office prosecuted more than 41,000 cases last year. In addition to the violence that rocked Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray, the city's police department has been in nearly constant turmoil since Marilyn Mosby was elected in 2014. There have been four police commissioners in the past 3 1/2 yrs. The city and the police department are under a consent decree with the Department of Justice. And eight members of the elite Gun Trace Task Force were convicted of running an extensive criminal enterprise. The leader of the GTTF was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. Of the more than 2000 criminal cases associated with the convicted officers, the State's Attorney's office reports that 220 cases have already been dismissed. Ms. Mosby oversees a staff of 400 employees -- including more than 200 attorneys. Her annual salary is the highest of any Baltimore City official. She received a Presidential Scholarship from Tuskegee University where she graduated with a BA in Political Science. She holds a law degree from the Boston College Law School. She is 38 years old. She is married to 40th District Delegate Nick Mosby, and they live in Reservoir Hill with their two daughters. Tom's conversation with Ms. Mosby, like all his previous interviews with candidates in the June 26 primary, is Live-Streamed on WYPR's Facebook page. In the second and third segments of the show, we also take listener calls and comments.Visit our Conversations with the Candidates page to listen to all our interviews with the contenders for Baltimore City State's Attorney, Governor, Baltimore County Executive and other key seats in the June 26th Maryland primary.

Continuing our series of Conversations with the Candidates, our focus today is on the Democratic primary election later this month for Baltimore City State’s Attorney. Three candidates, including the incumbent, Marilyn Mosby, are competing in that race to be the city’s top prosecutor.It’s a big job, overseeing more than 200 lawyers and tens of thousands of prosecutions every year, and it's a job our guest today would very much like to have. Thiru Vignarajah is a former prosecutor who’s spent most of his legal career in public service. He was born in Baltimore to Sri Lankan immigrant parents, both of them Baltimore City public school teachers. Vignarajah himself moved through the public school system, and went from Edmondson Heights and Woodlawn High to Yale University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review . He went on to clerk for Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, and he served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore, working under then-U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein. Vignarajah subsequently moved to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, where he headed the Major Investigations Unit.In 2014, he was appointed Deputy Attorney-General for Maryland, under Attorney-General Brian Frosh, a position he left in 2016 to work on the transition team for the ill-fated Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. He is currently a litigation partner at the law firm DLA Piper in Baltimore, but he continues to act as the lead attorney for the State of Maryland in the post-conviction appeal of Adnan Syed, who was convicted of the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee in a case that became the subject of the popular podcast Serial. Thiru Vignarajah is 41 years old. He lives in Federal Hill. We streamed this conversation live on the WYPR Facebook page; you can view the video here.

Thiru Vignarajah, challenging incumbent Marilyn Mosby, says the Baltimore state's attorney has ----no idea---- how many criminal cases have been tainted by members of the notorious Gun Trace Task Force. Vignarajah says his survey shows that more than 2,300 cases involved at least one of the eight task-force officers convicted of corruption, and he has a plan for reviewing each one. It's part of Vignarajah's campaign pledge to restore faith in law enforcement after one of biggest scandals in Baltimore police history. In today's episode, Vignarajah also talks about police-involved shootings, holding officers accountable for civil rights violations, and recruiting talented attorneys to prosecute criminal cases in a city experiencing a surge of violence now in its fourth year.Links:https://elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com/baltimore-city/states-attorney/thiru-vignarajah/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bal-baltimore-gun-trace-task-force-coverage-storygallery.htmlhttp://thiruforbaltimore.com/web/policeaccountability/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ci-mayor-crime-walk-20180424-story.html

Thiru Vignarajah, an experienced attorney and former prosecutor, says he has a plan for cutting the city’s murder count in half within the next three years -- that is, if voters elect him over the incumbent Baltimore State's Attorney, Marilyn Mosby. Vignarajah blames Mosby for the city's three-year surge in violence, citing the loss of dozens of veteran prosecutors and a lack of convictions of violent, repeat offenders. A former deputy Maryland attorney general, Vignarajah is seeking the Democratic nomination for state's attorney in June's primary. He has just released a five-point plan to cut shootings and homicides, focusing on Baltimore's most violent neighborhoods.Links:http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-rodricks-0920-20150918-column.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-2017-violence-20171229-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/dan-rodricks-blog/bs-md-rodricks-0510-20170509-story.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-baltimore-plea-bargains-peters-20171023-htmlstory.htmlhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-vignarajah-states-attorney-20170913-story.htmlhttp://thiruforbaltimore.com/web/