02-05-2019 23:47 via news.yahoo.com

Scandal-Plagued Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Resigns

Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh resigned Thursday amid a mushrooming corruption scandal. Pugh's resignation is effective immediately, her attorney Steve Silverman said at a press conference that she herself did not attend.“Dear citizens of Baltimore, I would like to thank you for allowing me to serve as the 50th mayor. It has been an honor and privilege,” Pugh said in a statement read by Silverman. “I'm sorry for the harm that I have caused to the image of the city of Baltimore
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