Baltimore's mayor is taking a leave of absence amid controversy over revelations she sold her self-published children's books to a Maryland university system
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said she is taking an indefinite leave of absence because of pneumonia, as she faces growing pressure over revelations that she sold her self-published “Healthy Holly” children’s books to the University of Maryland Medical System while she sat on its board of directors.
Ms. Pugh “has been advised by her physicians that she needs to take time to recover and focus on her health. At this time, with the mayor’s health deteriorating, she feels as though she is unable to fulfill her obligations as...
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