Councilman Mark Conway

Committee on Public Safety cancels hearing last minute.

Baltimore school officials faced questions about police partnerships, training and data-tracking in a hearing on Wednesday.

“We have overwhelmingly proven that we can lead ourselves.”

Councilmember Mark Conway introduced the legislation and hopes that the General Assembly will consider removing or amending prohibitive language in the constitution.

"This is not an aspect of officer indifference, this is a clear example of not following the rules and lives are being lost.”

The council planned to hear from the city agencies that prepared after action reports. The mother’s testimony came after a two-hour long conversation about police and community relationships.

“... breakdown in communication and judgment that is absolutely unacceptable.”

After two teens were shot during a large evening gathering of young people at the Inner Harbor last week, Mayor Scott ordered a curfew for under-17 kids to begin at the end of May. Our guests discuss the pros, and cons, of youth curfews.

Three Baltimore city lawmakers join us to discuss key issues on the Council's - and their districts' - agendas.