Reporters are protesting after the recent publication of two news “analyses” about Gov. Wes Moore and President Donald Trump, produced with artificial intelligence tools: “It’s embarrassing, insulting.”

“An appeasement effort,” one opponent said, while Sharon Green Middleton drew applause with a plea to stop ignoring “the Black homeowners in legacy neighborhoods.”

At issue: Can people hit with a lawsuit found to be a malicious attempt to shut them up collect damages?

The IG Advisory Board approves the hiring of outside legal counsel. Cumming reveals her fight with the Scott administration centers on MONSE. UPDATE: Mayor’s office says legal action by OIG in her official capacity is “not feasible.”