Baltimore mayoral candidates stick to talking points during televised debate

The leading Democratic candidates for Baltimore mayor strayed little from their campaign talking points Wednesday as they addressed questions about youth violence, city tax incentives and affordable housing during the first televised mayoral debate of the election cycle.

Recorded at midday in an auditorium at Morgan State University to air at 7 p.m. on WBAL-TV, the debate pitted incumbent Brandon Scott against Sheila Dixon, Thiru Vignarajah and Bob Wallace. The field divided as it has during past public forums ...