Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon To Make Announcement About Mayoral Race On Saturday

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Former Mayor Sheila Dixon will make an announcement about the city's mayoral race on Saturday in west Baltimore.

The 65-year-old is planning an event at 11 a.m. at the Ruth M. Kirk Recreation and Learning Center in the Franklin Square neighborhood.

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The event is billed as a community event to collect winter items for families in need.

Dixon previously said she's considering joining the race for mayor.

She was forced from office in 2010 amid a corruption scandal.

Dixon also sought the city's top job in 2016, narrowly losing in the primary to Catherine Pugh.

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