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(BALTIMORE – REVISED – June 9, 2026) – As Baltimore voters prepare to head to the polls on June 23rd, another voice is stepping forward with serious allegations about the leadership of Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen — and this one comes from the inside. Ryan Watson, a concerned citizen with direct knowledge of the sheriff’s office, says what he has witnessed goes far beyond politics. According to Watson, the agency under Cogen has been defined not by professionalism or stability, but by a culture of retaliation, intimidation, and dysfunction that has affected multiple employees across multiple years. “I have…

(BALTIMORE – June 9, 2026) – For nearly half a century, one familiar face has welcomed patients through the doors of a dental office on Park Heights Avenue. Today, the Park Heights community prepares to say goodbye to a man who has cared for generations of families. Dr. W.J. Richardson, DDS, whose practice is located at 5418 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, will retire after serving the Park Heights community since 1979. Suzette Hall, who worked with Dr. Richardson for almost 27 years, says he has been an amazing boss, mentor, father figure, and great friend who truly cares about…

(EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – June 8, 2026) — North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received approval to launch a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in bioengineering, becoming the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation to offer a standalone doctoral degree in the field. The new program, housed within the university’s Department of Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering (CBBE) in the College of Engineering, represents a major step forward in N.C. A&T’s growing research enterprise and commitment to advanced STEM education. The doctoral program builds upon the university’s pioneering undergraduate and master’s degree programs in bioengineering,…

(BALTIMORE, MD – June 8, 2026) — BMORENews.com will host “Chaos or Community? A Political Conversation on Power, Policy & the Future of Baltimore” on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center. The forum will bring together candidates, community leaders, media professionals, and residents for an open conversation about some of the most pressing issues facing Baltimore today. Following a legislative session in Annapolis that produced major changes in voting rights, juvenile justice, housing policy, and discussions surrounding reparations, the event will examine what those decisions mean for Baltimore neighborhoods and families.…

You asked for it. It’s here! Building on the tremendous energy, fellowship, and memories shared at last year’s gathering, the Easterwood community is coming together once again for the Easterwood Reunion 2026. This special event welcomes current and former residents, friends, families, and neighbors from the Easterwood community, including our extended family from the Matthew Henson community. Whether you grew up in the neighborhood, attended local schools, played ball at the rec center, or simply want to reconnect with old friends and familiar faces, this reunion is for you. Join us for an afternoon of conversation, laughter, memories, and community…

(CHARLOTTE, NC – June 8, 2026) – Photographer Jerry Taliaferro has just published his latest photo essay, BLACK WOMAN AS MUSE (MUSE).  The book is based on his traveling exhibition of the same title. It is a long-overdue homage to African American womanhood. This collection of photographs, produced over the course of decades, consists of images from one photographer’s odyssey to truly “seeing” the beauty that has always surrounded him.  Most importantly, the subjects are Black Women who inhabit the day-to-day lives of most Americans. They are our mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, and coworkers. Rarely has the American woman of African descent been so…

(BALTIMORE – June 8, 2026) – Three days after Christmas 2022, Sabrina Tapp-Harper received something no veteran law enforcement officer expects after 36 years of service: a termination letter. Imagine it. The holidays are ending. A new year is around the corner. You’re looking ahead with optimism, reflecting on a career spent protecting others. Then comes the news that changes everything. For Tapp-Harper, a decorated law enforcement executive with decades of experience and no known disciplinary record during her eight years with the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, that moment was more than a job loss. She says it was the…