Racine’s Baltimore Review Under Fire | Baltimore News

Karl Racine, who recently stepped down from his Cleveland Police monitor role amid legal fee disputes and a casino incident involving intoxication, is now leading a high-profile review of Baltimore’s controversial SideStep youth program — a gig rumored to cost over $250,000. His Baltimore ties run deep, including past ties to Venable LLP and a political endorsement of Jim Shea, now city solicitor under Mayor Brandon Scott — a mayor himself backed by Venable. As Baltimore’s corruption watchdog Isabel Cumming battles city officials over access to program records, Racine vows an independent, transparent review — even as critics question whether his appointment, and the city’s plan to merge oversight into the law department, truly ensures impartiality. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/96c2201ce8d8f2fe