School is back in session, and we’re looking at the mayor’s report card.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott discusses his approach to reducing violent crime, his efforts to get kids to school on time, and the fight to keep measles at bay.
A recent surge in ICE raids has students and teachers on edge. One Maryland professor, Berhanu Kibret, has been detained for more than a monthand was recently denied bond. We hear from his attorneys about the status of his case.
And we pass the mic to actor Lance Coadie Williams to hear about his role in the new “Bocking” production, just extended at Baltimore's Center Stage.
**Guests**
- Brandon Scott, mayor of Baltimore
- Ama Frimpong, immigration attorney for We Are CASA
- Ronia Dubbaneh, attorney at Garfield Immigration Law Group
- Saron Berhe, attorney at Garfield Immigration Law Group
- Amy Tondreau, associate professor of Elementary Literacy at University of Maryland
- William Heiser, superintendent of Baltimore County Schools
- Lance Coadie Williams, actor in “Bocking”
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- University of Maryland pharmacy instructor remains under detention three weeks after airport arrest
- Baltimore County’s new school superintendent wants stability as schools prepare for new year
- Salacious and hysterical ‘Bocking’ premieres at Baltimore Center Stage
**Credits:** Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker, Malarie Pinkard-Pierre, John Lee, and Iris D’Arcangelo. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson are our studio engineers. Khaleel Rahman is the producer of the News Roundup. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.