dixon resigned after an embezzlement conviction. this inauguration will start mayor rawlings-blake's first full term in office, the successful end of a campaign that brought the fiercest competition in the democratic primary. she will receive her oath from one of her former challengers, frank conaway, the clerk of the circuit court. 11 news caught up with the mayor for a preview of what her inauguration speech will focus on. >> the theme of the speech, the inauguration, is baltimore, a great place to grow. my administration is focusing on ways that we can make sure that baltimore is a vibrant, thriving, growing city for the future. >> the rest of the city council will also be sworn in this week. that will be on thursday at the war memorial building. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one of maryland's most prominent conservative state legislators is considering a possible run for congress. nancy jacobs said she is planning at mounting a run to challenge dutch ruppersberger. she said she thought about running for that seat 10 years ago.

nearly two years ago, the mayor took over the top job in the city after mayor sheila dixon resigned. this inauguration will start rawlings-blake's first full term in office. she will receive her oath from frank conaway, the clerk of the circuit court. 11 news caught up with the mayor with a preview of her speech. >> the inauguration is baltimore is a great place to grow. my administration is focusing on ways that we can make sure that baltimore is a thriving and growing city for the future. >> the rest of the city council will also be sworn in this week. that will be on thursday. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> increasing concern regarding dangerous dogs running loose in baltimore city. there was a meeting last night. some were pushing for tough restrictions on pit bulls. each dog is just on a case by case basis. there was an incident where two pit bulls attacked a poodle. >> both dogs were on my dog. he was pressed to the ground. >> i feel bad. this tore me apart. >> perez was cited for failure to contain his dogs. police are cracking down on dogs that are running loose. the owner of

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it is her first full term since taking over from sheila dixon. she announced new goals including getting 10,000 new families to move to the city. she has occupied the position for two years already. >>> in anne arundel county detectives are investigating a sexual assault at an anne arundel high school. a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in the bathroom during the school day. the 14-year-old is charged as a juvenile with attempted second degree rape and sexual assault. >>> gift cards are a multibillion dollar industry and naturally, scammers are constantly trying to find new ways to take advantage of that. the better business bureau has a couple of preace men dation -- recommendations. try top find cards from behind the counter and check for tampering. >>> pretty ugly out there. take a look, maryland's most powerful radar tracking heavy and steady rains. you're getting another wave coming down now. there's more rain in waldorf, moving through charles county, talbot county, st. michael's and queen anne's county. there's more

former mayor sheila dixon passed over carter, choosing james claque instead. the lawsuit said carter was assured he would be groomed for promotion. corset -- he alleges he was passed over in favor of white candidates. he had no designated duties or responsibilities. he made a natural move to run the fire academy. one of the union's complaint that recruits were allowed to retake physical tests after the field -- after they failed. chief claque instructed carter to give them another year to continue training. a complaint to the city inspector general, resulting in to a secret investigation into misuse of a city computer, a conflict of interest regarding teaching jobs, and claims he misled peril. carter was not informed by subordinates that the state put the academy on provisional status. carter said he was misled by an instructor regarding cheating allegations. carter was removed from the academy without warning and used as a scapegoat when ems training was terminated. there is a paper trail of carter expressing concern to investigators with the department. he w

first time around she was sworn it was in january 2010 shortly after then sheila dixon resigned after being found guilty of embezzlement. rawlings-blake stepped in to the mayorship because she was the city council president and she was automatically second in line for mayor. this is the first time she serves as an elected official as mayor. today will mark a different type of ceremony for the mayor. she is elected into office. and today the mayor is expected to talk about how she plans to lead the city over the next four years. >> the theme of the speech the inauguration is baltimore a great place to grow. my administration is focusing on ways that we can make sure baltimore is a vibrant thriving growing city for the future. >> reporter: now that's the big part of the inauguration. it's supposed to careity tone of her leadership -- carry the tone of the leadership over the next 4 years. it's expected to get underway at 11:30 and the mayor should be here around 12:30. it will take place rain or shine. if it rains, they will move it to the war memorial building. reporting live, corinne

dixon resigned after she was convicted on corruption charges. now today, it will be a much different ceremony because this will mark the first elected termfor the mayor. elected officials dignitaries from the city and state as well as community members and citizens all are expected to be in attendance. mayor's speep for inauguration is expected -- speech for inaugust rails is expect-- inauguration is expecting to be building stronger communities. >> the theme of the speech the inaugust ration is baltimore a great place to grow. -- inauguration is baltimore a great place to grow. my administration will focus on ways to make sure baltimore is a vibrant growing city for the future. >> reporter: now the inauguration ceremony is set to get underway at 11:30-and the mayor is expected to be out here at 12:30 and they say it's going on rain or shine. if it rains they will move it across the street into the war memorial building. there will be an inaugurational bolt tonight at baltimore hilton. -- ball tonight at baltimore hilton. >>> robert ehrlich is r

sheila dixon and her national search committee passed over carter choosing james clack instead. the litigation alleged carter was frequently passed over in favor of white candidates and twice assigned a newly created position that had no designated duties or other responsibilities. carter made the lateral move to run the city academy. court papers say one of the firefighters union claim they were allowed a retake test. e-mail exchanges indicate chief clack instructed carter to give those who fail a year to continue training in the hopes they pass. the suit claims another unfounded accusations. a complaint to the city inspector general resulting in a misuse of funds. court papers indicate carter was not informed by subordinates that the state would be on provisional status. carter says in the suit he was misled regarding cheating allegations. the suit says carter was removed from the academy without warning and used ads a escape coat. the court file includes a paper trail of carter expressing concerns of internal investigators with the department. he writes, the level of institut

. >> reporter: stephanie rawlings- blake first became mayor of baltimore to replace sheila dixon who resigned in disgrace. as of today, she is now the city's elected chief executive. >> reporter: mayor rawlings- blake takes the oath of office. >> without partiality or prejudice. without partiality or prejudice. >> execute the office of mayor of baltimore. >> execute the office of mayor of baltimore. >> according to the constitution and laws of this state. >> according to the constitution and laws of this state. >> ma'am, you have been so sworn. may i be among the first to congratulate you. >> reporter: in the drizzle, amid a bloom of umbrellas, the mayor stated her goal. by making sacrifices and everybody pitching in to do their part. >> this is a new way of thinking for some of us. it will require a leap forward in renewed faith and trust. but it's how we begin to gather, to grow baltimore again. and we can get to work right now. >> reporter: hers is a 10-year- long plan and she hopes for another term of office after this new one. >> a shrinking city simply cannot stand. but a growi

that comes almost two years after baltimore mayor sheila dixon left office in disgrace, when a baltimore jury found her guilty of taking gift cards intended for the needy. and just last month, federal judge ulysses currie now faces possible ethics punishment from his colleagues in the state house. schurick's conviction, now the latest in a series of maryland political scandals. >> i hope it sends a message to people who orc out there on sort of the dirty edge of politics and think they can get away with stuff like this. this is a signal that maybe you can't get away with it. maybe you better be careful. maybe you better not do it. >> reporter: this is not the last we will hear of that robocall scandal. accused coconspirator, campaign consultant julius henson is scheduled to go on trial next week. >> paul schurick faces the possibility of up to 12 years in prison at his sentencing february 16th. >>> a day after she is soarn in for her first full term, may stephanie rawlings-blake is throwing her weight behind a hot-button issue. >> gay couples need to be recognized by our government. >> i

stephanie rawlings-blake first took office as mayor, to replace sheila dixon, who resigned in disgrace. now she begins her first term as the elected mayor of baltimore. >> reporter: mayor rawlings- blake takes the o'of office. >> -- oath of office. >> without partialityity or prejudice. >> without partiality or prejudice. >> execute the office of mayor of baltimore. >> execute the office of mayor of baltimore. >> according to the constitution and laws of this state. >> according to the constitution and laws of this state. >> ma'am, you have been sworn. may i be among the first to congratulate you. >> reporter: in the drizzle, the mayor stated her goal to grow the state by 10,000 families, by making sacrifices and everybody doing their part. >> this is a new way of thinking for as much us. it will require a leap forward in renewed faith and trust. but it's how we begin to gather to grow baltimore again. and we can get to work right now. >> hers is a 10-year long plan. and she hopes to get to another one. >> a shrinking city cannot stand. but a growing city is the center of a creative an

that comes almost two years after sheila dixon left baltimore in disgrace. and just last month, state senator ulysses currie beat federal charges that he accepted bribes from a grocery chain, but now faces possible ethics punishment from his colleagues in the state house. schurick's conviction, now the latest in a series of political scandals. >> i hope it sends a message to people who work out there on the, you know, sort of the dirty edge of politics and think they can get away with stuff like this. this is a signal that maybe you can't get away it. and maybe you better be careful. maybe you better not do it. >> reporter: not the last we've heard of the robocall trial. the accused coconspirator in the case, julius henson, is scheduled for trial. in february, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> paul schurick faces the possibility of up to 12 years in prison at his sentencing february 16th. >>> the ravens will go for their fourth straight victory when they take on the indianapolis colts sunday. mark viviano joins us now with more. >> the colts had been a

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake first took the oath of office to replace sheila dixon, who resigned in disgrace. today, she becomes mayor as an elected city official. >> reporter: mayor rawlings- blake takes the oath of office. >> without partiality or prejudice. >> without partiality or prejudice. >> execute the office of mayor of baltimore. >> execute the office of mayor of baltimore, according to the constitution and laws of the state. >> according to the constitution and laws of this state. >> ma'am, you have been so sworn. may i be among the first cocongratulate you. >> reporter: in the drizzle, amid a bloom of umbrellas, the mayor stated her goal growing the city by 10,000 families, by making sacrifices and everybody pitching in to do their part. >> this is a new way of thinking for some of us. it will require a leap forward in renewed faith and trust. but it's how we begin together to roll baltimore again. and we can get to work right now. >> hers is a 10-year-long plan, and she hopes for another term of office after this will new one. >> a shrinking city simply cannot stand. a