Tolly Taylor
@tollytaylor.bsky.social
Former investigative reporter @wbaltv11.bsky.social in Baltimore Past: WPRI-TV, WSBT-TV, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, CBS Sports DM for signal
Breaking news: The Justice Department once again failed to persuade a grand jury to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, another setback for the Trump administration, which pursued mortgage fraud charges that experts have long viewed as weak.
Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
A grand jury has refused to indict New York attorney general Letitia James, the second panel to refuse to do so, dealing a major setback to President Trump.
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BREAKING: Tuition at Johns Hopkins University will be free for students from families making less than $200,000. For families making under $100,000, tuition and living expenses will be covered. The change is taking effect this spring: www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
Tuition will be free for more students at Johns Hopkins University
The university will also cover the room and board and other living expenses for students whose families make under $100,000.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency Thursday ahead of the looming funding halt for SNAP benefits. Follow updates on WBAL-TV 11 News, in the WBAL-TV 11 News app, on WBALTV.com: http://www.wbaltv.com/article/snap-benefits-government-shutdown-maryland-executive-action/69203344
NEW: Federal workers are being told to blame Democrats for the shutdown. Workers at one agency were given unhinged, partisan language to use when setting out-of-office replies, and pop up banners across different agencies blame Democrats too. read @telliotter.bsky.social:
Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown
Workers at one agency were given unhinged, partisan language to use when setting out-of-office replies.
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Breaking News: Nexstar and Sinclair, which control over 20% of ABC affiliates, will not broadcast Jimmy Kimmel’s TV return tonight.
Nexstar and Sinclair Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night
Together, the two TV station groups control more than 20 percent of ABC’s local affiliates. They won’t be airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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BREAKING NEWS: "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to air on ABC tomorrow night, the network announced: https://cnn.it/48ebCJJ
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda. This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
OVERNIGHT: GOP-led Senate votes to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS Final: 51-48. Murkowski + Collins join all Democrats to vote NO. McConnell, who voted against MTP, switched to YES on the final. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
GOP-led Senate votes to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS
The spending cuts package, requested by the White House, heads back to the House ahead of a Friday deadline for Trump to sign it into law.
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NEW: As part of my effort to track Elon Musk's influence in Texas, I asked for his emails with Gov. Greg Abbott for the last several months. Abbott's office rejected my request, saying the records are too "intimate and embarrassing" to release. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege
Gov. Greg Abbott says emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate and embarrassing’ to make public
When we asked for the emails, the governor’s office said some of the correspondence with the billionaire and his companies contains “intimate” information that isn’t of “legitimate concern to the publ...
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Maybe the best piece I’ve read on the Texas flood. Gripping and heart wrenching. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”
The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.
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Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, was released on bail after more than 100 days of detention on Friday. He said if President Trump’s goal had been to suppress pro-Palestinian speech, he had “absolutely failed.” nyti.ms/3ZJ6ZCb
Proud @rtdna.bsky.social recognized our continuing coverage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse with a regional Edward R. Murrow award. It was a period of tragedy and trauma for many, but we worked hard to get answers and keep viewers informed. #Murrows
#NEW: City Council President Cohen says he looks forward to the IG's report, after 11 News Investigates found financial discrepancies at a Baltimore nonprofit with city contracts. "We need to make sure...they are keeping up with their books, and that their budgeting numbers hold integrity." 👇
#ICYMI: Baltimore’s comptroller seeks an official investigation after 11 News Investigates uncovered financial discrepancies and possible legal issues at one of the state's biggest nonprofits, TIME Organization Inc. MORE: www.wbaltv.com/article/time...
EXCLUSIVE: A Baltimore nonprofit with millions in city contracts told the IRS its CEO made: $226,692 in 2018 $0 from 2019-2022 $476K in 2023 When we showed these financial discrepancies and others to Baltimore's comptroller, he asked the city inspector general to investigate. 👇
EXCLUSIVE: Baltimore's comptroller has asked the city inspector general to investigate after 11 News Investigates uncovered financial discrepancies at one of the state's biggest nonprofits. Officials say the nonprofit may have broken state laws and could face a $20K fine. 👇
David Linthicum to serve two life sentences plus 30 years at Patuxent Institution, judge rules Tuesday. Follow updates from David Collins in the WBAL-TV app: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/david-linthicum-sentenced-baltimore-county-manhunt/64825724
Some ~personal news~ I've decided not to re-sign with @wbaltv11.bsky.social, and this will be my last week. It was a tough decision after 2 great years but the right one for my family and me, though we love it here. To those who trusted me with difficult and vulnerable stories: my sincere thanks.
#ICYMI: Baltimore Co. Exec. Klausmeier says she’s following county code in asking Kelly Madigan to reapply to be IG, but two county councilman question whether the code says that. Madigan’s clear: It doesn’t, adding she’s unsure if open investigations caused this. www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...
EXCLUSIVE: Howard County Exec. Calvin Ball went from giving HCPSS 52.7% of the county's budget in 2021 to 46.2% this year, an 11 News Investigates review shows. If HCPSS had received 52.7% of county's budget in 2025--it would have gotten an extra ~$108 million. www.wbaltv.com/article/howa...
Emergency bill proposes $14.5M more for HCPSS amid dwindling funding
Budget documents reveal Howard County isn't funding public schools the way it used to.
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TONIGHT AT 5PM: Is HCPSS getting a smaller percentage of the county budget than it used to? Yes, per our review of county budget documents. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball explains why, and County Council Chair Liz Walsh pushes back.
#NEW: @repkweisimfume.bsky.social says President Trump and Elon Musk should be arrested, reiterating his comments yesterday and adding that they're guilty of "assault and battery" on the constitution. More from Mfume at 4, 5 and 6pm, and why Sen. Chris Van Hollen prefers a different path.
MONDAY: @hcpssnow.bsky.social special education advocates have been sounding the alarm about the district's struggles for years, detailing the negative impact that's having on students and teachers. But is the school district getting the funding it needs? Monday at 5pm on @wbaltv11.bsky.social.
#BREAKING: Two former city employees are suing @mayorbmscott.bsky.social, alleging wrongful termination and accusing the mayor of ordering their firings "due to their association with the Mayor's political opponents," per court docs 11 News Investigates obtained. www.wbaltv.com/article/form...
2 former city employees sue mayor. Here's why
Two former Baltimore City employees are suing the mayor over allegations of wrongful termination and political retribution.
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to allowing the creation of the nation’s first public religious charter school in Oklahoma, a blockbuster move that would reshape American education and redraw the boundary between church and state.
Live updates: Supreme Court appears open to approving state-funded religious schools
The Supreme Court hears arguments over whether taxpayer dollars may be used to directly fund a proposed Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. The case could redraw the line between church and state.
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#NEW: Five years of testing school water shows the number of samples with lead above the state legal limit is not improving: - Baltimore County Public Schools: 30% - Harford: 22% - Anne Arundel: 14% - Carroll: 13% - Baltimore City: 10% - Howard: 9% www.wbaltv.com/article/lead...
Testing finds illegal levels of lead in school water | Exclusive
Recent test results show illegal levels of lead in the tap water at every public school district in the Baltimore area, 11 News Investigates has learned.
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#BREAKING: The trash truck cab may have hit 108°F the day Baltimore DPW worker Ronald Silver died of heat exhaustion, according to a new revelation included in a MOSH report obtained by 11 News Investigates. Cab windows down for "safety reasons." www.wbaltv.com/article/rona...
MOSH report reveals new details from day DPW worker died
The truck in which DPW worker Ronald Silver II was riding before his death may have hit 108 degrees, a new report obtained by 11 News Investigates reveals.
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Time, place and manner restrictions *by definition* do not restrict speech based on its content, so students should not be getting warnings about “themes like political issues, race and gender” if that’s truly what’s happening
Tolly Taylor@tollytaylor.bsky.social · last yr.#ICYMI: Citing federal mandates, MICA tells students the college "maintains the right to define the time, place and manner of creative expression that occur on its campus, spaces" etc. "The definition of censorship," one student told @barrysimms3.bsky.social. www.wbaltv.com/article/mica...
#ICYMI: Citing federal mandates, MICA tells students the college "maintains the right to define the time, place and manner of creative expression that occur on its campus, spaces" etc. "The definition of censorship," one student told @barrysimms3.bsky.social. www.wbaltv.com/article/mica...
'Spineless and very vague': Students on apparent art policy update
Influenced by federal actions, the Maryland Institute College of Art appears to be revisiting a policy that may affect how students express creativity.
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#NEW: Maryland Institute College of Art's new guidance warns students not to focus on themes like politics, race and gender in their artwork. @barrysimms3.bsky.social has the exclusive story coming up on @wbaltv11.bsky.social at 5 and 6pm.
