book scandal
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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Books Out the Door, Abandons City Hall Post
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has written herself out of her role as the city’s chief executive, announcing her resignation Thursday after coming under intense scrutiny over the sale of books she wrote to those doing business with both the city and the state of Maryland. Sorry. The puns are endless. “I am sorry for the…
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Baltimore Mayor Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence Amid Book Scandal
Starting today, Baltimore City Council President Bernard “Jack” Young will assume mayoral duties in place of the city’s mayor, Catherine Pugh, who announced she was taking an indefinite leave of absence on Monday. While Mayor Pugh cites health reasons for the leave—her statement said she has been fighting pneumonia “for the past few weeks”—her office…