JUST IN: Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh resigns amid book scandal
Her attorney, Steve Silverman, read the short statement at a press conference Thursday afternoon.Her resignation comes after the Baltimore City Council called for Pugh to resign amid a scandal over a major purchase of children's books she authored by the University of Maryland Medical System and other groups.
Last month, Pugh's office announced she was taking a leave of absence, citing a battle with pneumonia. The announcement came on the same day Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan wrote to the Office of the State Prosecutor and requested an investigation into the sales of thousands of Pugh's book,"Healthy Holly," to UMMS while she was a member of its board. This story is breaking and will be updated.
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