Ms. Dixon became mayor in January 2007 when fellow Democrat Martin O'Malley vacated the office to become Maryland governor.
The indictment comes just as the city is witnessing a tenuous turnaround. Baltimore's murder rate fell 17% in 2008 from the year before.
Many credit Ms. Dixon, who brought in a new police commissioner and directed the force to shift focus to the most-violent repeat offenders and away from petty crimes.
The city recently registered a small population increase for the first time in four decades, and its middle schools reported improved test scores last year.
Dixon has made positive strides as mayor, however the end does not justify the means as she perpetuated the Democrat culture of corruption.
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