Recent News

Mayor Scott Statement on Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jason Billingsley

Aug 30th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement on the guilty pleas and sentencing of Jason Billingsley.

 

Mayor Scott Issues Executive Order Outlining Administration of Opioid Restitution Funds

Aug 29th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside city and state leaders, advocates, care providers, and residents who are working on the frontlines to combat opioid overdoses, signed an Executive Order establishing a comprehensive framework for the administration of opioid restitution funds in the City of Baltimore.

 

Mayor Brandon M. Scott to Appoint Dartanion Swift-Williams to Serve as Chief Data and Performance Officer

Aug 20th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the appointment of Dartanion Swift-Williams as the Chief Data and Performance Officer for the City of Baltimore.

 

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Statement on Shooting in East Baltimore

Aug 18th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement on the shooting in East Baltimore where one person was killed and seven more were injured.

 

City of Baltimore Reaches $152.5 Million Deal with Cardinal Health to Resolve Ongoing Opioid Litigation

Aug 16th, 2024

Signaling continued success in their ongoing opioid litigation, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the City of Baltimore announced they have reached a $152.5 million settlement with Cardinal Health to resolve the City's claims against Cardinal related to its role in fueling the worst opioid epidemic in the nation.

 

Mayor Scott, Acting DPW Director Zaied Announce DC-Based Firm to Conduct Independent Review of DPW's Safety Practices

Aug 16th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Khalil Zaied, Acting Director of the Department of Public Works, announced that the City of Baltimore has hired Conn Maciel Carey LLP, a Washington, D.C.

 

Mayor Brandon Scott Announces Dr. Joshua Sharfstein and Michelle Spencer as Senior Advisors

Aug 15th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Dr. Joshua Sharfstein and Michelle Spencer from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will join the Scott Administration as part-time Senior Advisors on health policy.

 

City Leaders Gather for 41st Annual National Night Out

Aug 13th, 2024

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

 

Mayor Scott, City Leaders, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Celebrate Completion of Carroll Park Recreation Center Project

Aug 13th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP), City and State officials including Councilwoman Phylicia Porter (District 10) and Councilman John Bullock (District 9), community partners, and stakeholders recently celebrated the revitalization of a former Southwest Baltimore Police Athletic League (PAL) Center.

 

City of Baltimore Strikes $45 Million Deal with CVS to Resolve Ongoing Opioid Litigation – Bringing Total Recoveries for Baltimore to $90 Million

Aug 9th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the City of Baltimore announced they have reached a $45 million settlement with CVS to resolve the City's claims against CVS in ongoing litigation against the opioid distributors and manufacturers that fueled the worst opioid epidemic in the nation.

 

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