(BALTIMORE – October 9, 2026)— From the halls of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School to leadership positions in Baltimore’s public safety agencies, Sabrina Tapp-Harper has spent nearly four decades serving the city that raised her. Now, the lifelong Baltimorean is preparing for another chapter. Tapp-Harper won the June 23 Democratic primary for Baltimore City Sheriff, defeating incumbent Sam Cogen. Maryland State Archives records show she received 36,352 votes, while Cogen received 30,046. BMORENews readers know her well. This publication endorsed Tapp-Harper during the primary, recognizing her experience and longstanding commitment to Baltimore. Her story begins here at home. A Dunbar graduate, Tapp-Harper earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Coppin State University and a Master of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University. Her educational journey accompanied a career that placed her in positions of substantial responsibility. She retired from the Baltimore Police Department as a Major. Her leadership assignments included commanding the Northern District and Special Investigations. She later continued her service in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office as an Assistant Sheriff. One of the defining threads of her career has been protecting people facing domestic violence. Coppin’s alumni profile documents her move to the Sheriff’s Office in 2014 to manage its newly created Domestic Violence Unit, including work addressing protective orders throughout the city. The university also highlights her advocacy for the Violence Against Women Act and her visit to the White House during President Barack Obama’s administration. Her supplied biography also details her advocacy for gun violence prevention and testimony before Congress on issues affecting public safety and communities. Taken together, those experiences reflect a career spanning command leadership, investigations, survivor advocacy, and public service. They also underscore the importance of public trust: residents need institutions that respond to their concerns and protect those most vulnerable to harm. As Tapp-Harper moves toward the November general election, she brings a lifetime of Baltimore roots and decades of professional experience to the moment. From Dunbar to Coppin, from police leadership to the Sheriff’s Office, Sabrina Tapp-Harper’s journey is a Baltimore story—and one still being written. BMORENews proudly endorses Sabrina Tapp-Harper for Baltimore City Sheriff. Join us in supporting her on Tuesday, November 3, 2026!

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(BALTIMORE – September 15, 2026) – Miss Catherine B. Orange is a living angel. She was a teacher, mentor, and mother figure to generations of students blessed to enter her classroom. I know I would not be where I am today without her. What made Miss Orange different was that she genuinely cared about us. We knew she cared about our education. We knew she was pushing us toward excellence, but she did it with a gentle spirit. She appreciated us and treated us as if we were her own children. She still treats us that way today. I was…

(BALTIMORE – September 15, 2026) – Cornell Tilghman. Jackie Green. Leroy Wilson. Denise Sims. Catherine B. Orange has been far more than a teacher to me. She has been a mentor, a friend, and someone I could always talk to. Truthfully, she is like a mother. Ms. Orange was patient with me. She believed in me and helped shape the person I would become. I first met her when she taught me seventh- and eighth-grade English at William Hugo Lemmel Junior High School. Lemmel had a tough reputation. It was the kind of school where you had to know how…

(BALTIMORE – September 14, 2026) — Timmeeka Pettus, a longtime Baltimore City Public Schools employee, labor leader, and community advocate, will be honored at the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at COLIN’S Seafood & Grill. A Baltimore native, devoted mother, and woman of faith, Pettus has built a life defined by resilience, perseverance, and service. Pettus became a mother at 16. Despite the challenges she faced as a teenage parent, she remained determined to raise her sons, provide for her family, and build a meaningful career serving Baltimore. In 2008, Pettus began working for…

Lift your voice and celebrate the history of Gospel!From 3–4 PM, the Voices of History Street Fair will feature a special Gospel Hour, celebrating the music, history, and traditions of Gospel through local choir performances and storytelling.And there’s more happening throughout the day! Pick up free school supplies for children, visit our voter registration station sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and step inside The National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, open during the Street Fair.Saturday, September 19 | 11 AM–4 PM | Free & Family-FriendlyLearn more and plan your visit to the Museum at greatblacksinwax.org. #VoicesOfHistory #GreatBlacksInWax #BaltimoreEvents #BlackHistory #BaltimoreCommunity