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Sabrina Tapp-Harper wins Baltimore sheriff race as Sam Cogen concedes

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By Emily Opilo Verified, Justin Fenton Verified
| The Baltimore Banner Verified
Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen conceded the race to maintain his job Thursday, cementing an upset victory for Sabrina Tapp-Harper that was all but assured on primary election day.
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Baltimore Sheriff challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper celebrates apparent victory over Sam Cogen

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By Justin Fenton Verified
| The Baltimore Banner Verified
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joined sheriff candidate Sabrina Tapp-Harper late Tuesday at her election night watch party as supporters celebrated her apparent victory. “Now the work begins,” Tapp-Harper said. “It is time to unite behind our common purpose: making Baltimore safer, stronger and more for everyone.” Tapp-Harper would become the first female sheriff in Baltimore’s history if her lead over first-term incumbent Sam Cogen holds.
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Man cleared in 2010 Phylicia Barnes killing gets 2 life terms in rape case

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By Justin Fenton Verified
| The Baltimore Banner Verified
Michael Maurice Johnson, who was convicted and later cleared in the high-profile 2010 killing of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, was sentenced Monday to two consecutive life terms plus 25 years for raping a young woman. The victim and her family, along with Barnes’ family members and law enforcement officials who handled that case, filled rows of the courtroom as Baltimore County Circuit Judge Jan Alexander handed down the sentence. Johnson, 42, showed no apparent reaction.
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