Accountability

by Mark ReutterJun 3, 2026

Under wraps: the terms of the Murray payout and the Saul Ewing report of his alleged interference in an investigation by former county Inspector General Kelly Madigan.

Special SeriesJun 2, 2026

Judge White denies the Scott administration’s motion to seal documents in the inspector general dispute

The four-page decision questions the “full power” the Scott administration asserts it holds in overseeing the inspector general’s investigations.

Special SeriesMay 28, 2026

Scott administration claims “full power” over the inspector general’s office, seeks dismissal of records access lawsuit

Memo alleges the watchdog office “can and will be used” to reach “parties with interests adverse to the city.”

Special SeriesMay 27, 2026

Baltimore County Council gets an earful over their botched attempt to rein in a retiring member’s pension

A coalition of primary candidates and activists denounce a loophole that allowed Wade Kach to qualify for a lucrative pension days before it was to be revoked.

Special SeriesMay 20, 2026

Inspector general finds 15 city officials were kept on the payroll after they left Baltimore government

The mayor’s office says the report sensationalizes a common HR practice.

Special SeriesMay 14, 2026

“It’s not accountability, it’s control,” IG Cumming says of the mayor’s plan for her watchdog office

Responding to proposed legislation announced by Brandon Scott, Baltimore’s Inspector General says it would “eviscerate the independence” that voters overwhelmingly supported in two charter amendments.

May 11, 2026

Baltimore lawmakers weigh in on why they voted against the IG records access bill

May 11, 2026

Conway says he will force City Council to hold a vote tonight on his IG records access bill

Special SeriesMay 8, 2026

IG Cumming attracts ardent fans at hearing to regain records access, but faces longshot odds with City Council

May 6, 2026

After Motorola says it could drastically cut the price of a $153 million police contract, Scott appointees approve the contract anyway

May 5, 2026

Baltimore to spend a record amount on new police technology via single-source contract

Special SeriesApr 22, 2026

Mayor Scott’s chief of staff files complaint over Inspector General Cumming’s online post

Apr 20, 2026

Billings for CSX Howard Street Tunnel were not properly reviewed, state audit finds

Special SeriesApr 17, 2026

BREAKING: Judge denies city’s motion to disqualify attorneys, allowing IG Cumming’s lawsuit to proceed

Apr 16, 2026

Judge asked by Scott administration to seal parts of inspector general’s lawsuit against city

Apr 13, 2026

Inspector general calls on court to force Scott administration to comply with its subpoenas

Apr 7, 2026

Council President Cohen won’t support Conway’s IG records access bill

Mar 17, 2026

Baltimore youth diversion program paid fraudulent invoices and committed a data breach, IG finds

Feb 25, 2026

Baltimore mayor’s office spent over $890,000 on food, office parties and flowers, IG report finds

Feb 24, 2026

Unprecedented: Baltimore inspector general sues Baltimore mayor over records access

Feb 17, 2026

MDDC Press Association, joining area inspectors general, supports Baltimore IG’s records access fight

Feb 12, 2026

Maryland AG: “It could have been written by a second-year law student”

Feb 11, 2026

Baltimore Inspector General Cumming says she will go to court to fight for records

Feb 3, 2026

Citizen advisory board backs Inspector General Cumming’s quest for unredacted records