Inspector General Isabel Cumming’s recent report revealed the project lacked transparency and was treated as a professional ...

As the city's philanthropic czar, Smith is deeply connected to the Baltimore non-profit world. She sits on the board of the Baltimore Civic Fund alongside Mayor Scott's chief of staff, Marvin James.

Basu he was not inspired by the mayor's promises. "It's not that [Scott] is the cause of confidence in the city's outlook," Basu said. "It's that we have a lot of official in place who seem to be ...