Baltimore taxpayers funded Thiru Vignarajah's bid for mayor with more than $600K.

Now that he's out and endorsing Dixon, does he owe that money back? The author of Baltimore's public financing system and advocates who backed it say yes, plus interest.

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NEW: It's not the first time Thiru Vignarajah wanted to be Baltimore's top cop. Text messages reviewed by The Baltimore Banner show he lobbied Elizabeth Embry in 2015 to name him police commish if she won election. When a colleague disagreed, he lashed out.

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Scott campaign sources say Thiru & Scott met to discuss an endorsement. 'We were told if the mayor considered making Thiru police commissioner or CEO of city schools, that Thiru would be open to endorsing us.'

Thiru did not confirm or deny this: thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Thiru drops out, endorses Sheila Dixon for mayor in a move that may dramatically impact May 14 primary thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

My latest The Baltimore Banner story looks at how clinicians and grief workers are addressing the recent tragedies experienced by Baltimore’s Spanish-speaking immigrant community. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/publ…

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My latest The Baltimore Banner story looks at the claims of a local design and printing company who says BEYONCÉ copied their past work for her track list poster. thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/music/…

HBCU players who have been WNBA draftees The Next: A women's basketball newsroom at The IX

1997 Denique Graves (Howard)
1998 Karen Wilkins (Howard)
2002 Jaclyn Winfield (Southern)
2002 Amba Kongolo (NCCU)
2002 Andrea Gardner (Howard)
2022 Ameshya Williams-Holiday (Jackson State
2024 Angel Jackson (Jackson State)

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My latest The Baltimore Banner story with Brenna T. Smith looks at how Black Maryland Port commissioners are dealing with racist vitriol following the Key Bridge collapse. thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

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My latest The Baltimore Banner story is about a Federal jury awarding a $250,000 verdict against a Baltimore City Police Officer who pulled a gun on two Black teens who were waiting in their own Columbia neighborhood for a ride to an after school program. thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Teamed with Adam Willis for this latest The Baltimore Banner story. We dig into why the city is trying to terminate a $500,000 grant from Pride Center of Maryland. thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Who gets the University of Tennessee women’s basketball coaching job?

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