(BALTIMORE – June 3, 2026) – I was coming down Garrison Boulevard the other day and couldn’t help but notice. Signs everywhere. At Garrison and Liberty Heights. Up Rogers Avenue. Through Park Heights. Past the Caribbean restaurants that have become anchors of this community. Toward Pimlico. Along Northern Parkway. Big signs. Small signs. Clusters on corners. Enough to make you think somebody already won something. But I’ve been covering Baltimore politics since 1994, and I know what campaign signs are. They are a tactic. They are a show of strength. They are money planted in the ground. And sometimes they are…

(BALTIMORE – June 3, 2026) – There are moments in politics when the most important question is not who is running. It is why. Why would a career law enforcement professional spend decades serving the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, rise through the ranks, earn the respect of her peers, and position herself for continued leadership within the agency—only to turn around and challenge the sitting sheriff? That question deserves an answer. Sabrina Tapp-Harper is not a political tourist looking for a title. She is not an outsider parachuting in for a campaign season. She is a veteran insider who has seen the…

BMORENews recently received a research packet that raises concerns about the environmental and economic impacts of data centers in Maryland. The claims are under review, and responses are being sought from policymakers, utility officials, developers, and community stakeholders. The purpose of this series is not to advocate for or against data centers. It is to determine what they mean for Baltimore residents and whether the public is receiving complete information about their benefits, costs, and long-term impacts. (BALTIMORE – May 31, 2026) – BMORENews recently received a detailed research packet examining the rapid expansion of data centers in Maryland and…

(BALTIMORE – May 31, 2026) — Maybe I got this whole thing wrong. I’m talking about public service. I thought it was about getting out there, fighting for healthcare, jobs, voting rights — good, wholesome causes. Clearly, I’ve missed this whole new era where politicians no longer have to earn our vote. Apparently, we live in an age where video editing and deepfakes are the new strategies for replacement. Instead of mapping out real solutions, you just hire someone to splice together funky clips of your opponent looking awkward, let it go viral, and voilà — you’re a leader. LMAO.…

Black People, We Have to Show Up (LOCHEARN – May 30, 2026) – Dear Family, Do you remember where you were on Tuesday, November 4, 2008? I do. That morning, around 7 a.m., I walked around the corner to my polling place and saw something I had never seen before. The line was out the door. For a little perspective, I live in Sandtown. Zip code 21217. A community that has endured concentrated poverty, undereducation, addiction, violence, and mass incarceration. Baltimoreans make up 40% of the state’s prison population, while the city represents only 9% of the state’s population. Yet…

(BALTIMORE – May 28, 2026) – I get it. No! I really do get it. You see the position. You see the power. And somewhere in the deepest fathoms of your mind, you tell yourself — I want the crown. You see the elder and you think that you, of all people, have what it takes to hold the throne. You believe you have that pop, that je ne sais quoi. But don’t forget — the crown is not given. It is taken. One of the most telling depictions of this truth is the Clay-Liston fight in Miami. The younger…

(BALTIMORE – May 25, 2026) – I did not watch the Netflix Kevin Hart Roast. I want to be clear about that upfront. But by all accounts — and from the few minutes of Dr. Umar Johnson’s commentary that I could stomach before turning it off — what took place on that stage on May 10 crossed a line. And I, for one, am done. I attempted to open up Netflix. I went from thinking about typing in “Kevin Hart Roast” to immediately, and gladly, canceling my subscription. That is where I am. That is where I believe many of…

BLACK WALL STREET AWARDS | WOODLAWN | JUNE 4, 2026 For 40+ years, Randy Dennis showed up — no ego, no drama, just music, community, and joy. On June 4, Baltimore gets to say thank you. (BALTIMORE – May 25, 2026) — There is a particular kind of Baltimore person that this city produces every now and then. Not the loudest in the room. Not the one angling for the spotlight or chasing the headline. Just somebody who moves through the community with a quiet, unshakeable consistency — somebody who was there before you knew to look for them, and…

(BALTIMORE – May 23, 2026) – I’m glad Chezia Cager has a family legacy she can be proud of. This week, an elder — one whom I love dearly — sort of criticized the concept of family legacy in elections. I get it. And honestly, I agree. I do not believe that simply because one’s relative was a politician, a descendant is automatically qualified for office. Hell no. In this city, and in this election cycle, those things are indeed happening. But when it comes to Chezia — oh dear, big sister — she has earned her stripes. And quite honestly,…

(BALTIMORE – May 22, 2026) – Nat Oaks. Larry Young. Sheila Dixon. Catherine Pugh. Marilyn Mosby. In Baltimore politics, we have seen this movie before. A Black elected official gets indicted, and suddenly the same courthouse footage loops endlessly on television — walking beside a lawyer, head down, cameras flashing, public opinion already forming long before a verdict is ever reached. As a journalist, I know the drill all too well. Particularly in Baltimore, the rise and fall of Black politicians has often been treated not simply as news coverage, but as spectacle. The imagery becomes the story. The accusation…