Recent News

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Statement on Continued Homicide and Shooting Reductions

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement as Baltimore continues to experience historic reductions in violent crime through August of 2025.

 

Mayor Scott Names Deputy Mayor Justin Williams as Baltimore's First "Permit Czar"

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the appointment of Deputy Mayor Justin Williams to serve as Baltimore City's inaugural Director of Permitting and Development Services, a newly created position designed to streamline development processes as part of the administration's Bmore FAST initiative.

 

Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day, Mayor Brandon Scott Announces City of Baltimore as a Recovery Friendly Workplace and Launches New Naloxone Neighbors Campaign

On the one-year anniversary of signing his Executive Order establishing Baltimore City's Opioid Restitution Fund, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the City of Baltimore's designation as a Recovery Friendly Workplace and the rollout of the new Naloxone Neighbors campaign to ensure community leaders and residents have access to Naloxone and know how to use it.

 

Largest Ever Verdict Dealt Against Gun Dealer Rendered for the City of Baltimore

The trial against Maryland's largest ghost gun dealer concluded tonight in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, with a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs for $62 million.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, State, City & Community Leaders Break Ground on New Park Heights Library and C.C. Jackson Park Expansion

Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen, Baltimore City Council Vice President Sharon Green Middleton, State Delegate Malcolm Ruff (District 41), State Delegate Sandy Rosenberg (District 41), and leaders from the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks, Baltimore City Department of General Services (DGS), Baltimore City Department of Planning, and Park Heights Renaissance, ceremoniously broke ground on the first Enoch Pratt Free Library Branch in Park Heights and C.C.

 

Mayor Scott Releases Downtown RISE Master Plan for Public Input

Mayor Brandon M. Scott today released the draft of Downtown RISE: A Master Plan for Downtown, a bold new vision for the future of Downtown Baltimore.

 

Mayor Scott Appoints Amber Scott Woodruff to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and Swears in Three New Youth Commissioners

Mayor Brandon M. Scott today announced the appointment of Amber Scott Woodruff to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners.

 

Trial Starts Today in Baltimore City's Lawsuit Against Maryland Gun Dealer Hanover Armory

The trial on behalf of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore against firearm retailer Hanover Armory LLC starts in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.

 

Joint Statement from Elected Officials of Baltimore City and the State of Maryland

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Governor Wes Moore, and elected representatives of Baltimore City and the state of Maryland issued a joint statement.

 

City Leaders Gather for 42nd Annual National Night Out

Mayor Brandon M. Scott joined state leaders, city officials, and law enforcement partners at National Night Out events across Baltimore City.

 

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