2009 is definitely getting off to a great start for politicians. If Roland Burris and Gov. Rod weren't keeping newsers busy. Well, at least in the state of Maryland, and more locally the city of Baltimore, there is real news happening for journalist to keep up with. Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted today on 12-counts. The 12-count indictment includes; 4 counts of perjury and 2 counts of theft over $500. Dixon who was a city council member before being appointed as mayor post by now Governor Martin O'Malley, has been under investigation for the last 3 years. Video link from WBAL-TV in Baltimore is below with Jayne Miller and David Collins, who go over the indictment, as well as what it means to the city of Baltimore.
This of course is not the first mayoral indictment in recent months. Former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted and now servicing time for being part of a scandal that rocked the city of Detroit. It is not clear how this indictment will effect the city of Baltimore, but as it can be seen in the state of Illinois, any scandal is not good for a government.
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