Baltimore's inspector general had access to records. What changed?

As the Baltimore City Council continues to debate whether the body will give the city’s watchdog access to records once accessible for investigations, there’s a continued question about why the sudden shift in policy occurred. Earlier this year, Inspector General Isabel Cumming received heavily redacted documents and amid an investigation into the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, MONSE, and then had subpoenas ignored. She then sued City Hall over access; that litigation is ongoing. The probe involves a once-operational pilot youth diversion program known as SideStep. Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration utilized a new interpretation of the Maryland Public Information Act, MPIA, to restrict what information was shared with the OIG. The new interpretation stemmed from an advice letter from the Office of Attorney General at the request of a state senator, for a separate MPIA- related bill. READ MORE: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/b... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: Facebook:   / foxbaltimore   Twitter:   / foxbaltimore   YouTube:    / @foxbaltimore   Daily News Digest:    • FOXBaltimore Daily News Digest   For more information, visit https://foxbaltimore.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 410.467.5595 WBFF is a Maryland-based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. #news #trending #breakingnews #Baltimore #Maryland #fyp #foryou #recommended #suggested #watch