Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon must resign immediately

Now that a grand jury finally indicted Mayor Sheila Dixon, she must do the right thing for those who elected her and the rest of the city. No leader, however forceful and dynamic — and Dixon deserves both attributes — can effectively lead a city and mount a criminal defense.

Baltimore doesn’t exactly run like clockwork. If murder statistics for the new year can serve as an example, Maryland’s biggest city gets knocked down just as it dusts itself off and moves forward. A crashing economy demands the best face Baltimore can put on to attract private economic development.