Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) was charged “with 12 counts of felony theft, perjury, fraud and misconduct in office, becoming the city’s first sitting mayor to be criminally indicted,” the Baltimore Sun reports.
“It is unclear what the indictment will mean for the mayor. She has
pledged to remain focused on her job, and many local officials rallied
behind her today. But even ceremonial events will take on new
dimensions. Many wondered today, for example, whether Dixon will appear
with president-elect Barack Obama next week when he makes a planned
stop in the city.”
