alec macgillis is a reporter for propublica, who is a longtime resident of the city.wrote about the city's underlying concerns extensivelyc in a pieled "the tragedy of baltimore." it w york times" and propublica. alec macgillis, welcome to the "newshour". let's just start with this moment right now. how important is it for baltimore that catherine pugh is gone? >> it's very important. there's a real sense relief here in town. it was a very strange few weeks hereo have a mayor who was on leave, completely visible, no one really knew where she was, completely in limbo, no one knew whatsoas going to happen, now we finally have some real weclarity. know who our mayor is for the next year. the city council president has stepped up to be mayor, and we'll have an election nextea to give us a new permanent mayor. so there's a real chance for kind oa trasure from start and reckoning now. >> you're a resident and have been covering this a long time. at is the path forward for baltimore? >> the path forward takes tw different tacks right now, i'd say. one is there has to be fure