Joseph V. Sakran

A body is recovered from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on April 14. The body was later identified as Branson Oduor. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Baltimore’s waterfront has been killing people for decades. It’s time to build a railing. | GUEST COMMENTARY

August 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Opinion: After dozens of deaths in Baltimore's Inner Harbor over the years, it's time to make a necessary and lifesaving investment in railings, writes Dr. Joseph V. Sakran.

Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore was joined by incoming Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, at the University of Maryland in College Park as they shared their plans for her chairing his "transition and transformation team."

Maryland’s next governor must broaden access to health care | READER COMMENTARY

November 11, 2022 at 3:02 p.m.

As surgeons, we diagnose a problem, propose a surgical solution and execute a technically excellent operation — all in service of achieving the best outcome for the patient in front...

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about gun violence at a campaign stop, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Americans want tighter gun control; will Biden and Harris come through? | COMMENTARY

December 8, 2020 at 9:21 p.m.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ran on the most ambitious agenda for reducing gun deaths in presidential history and received the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in...

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