Op-ed: The case against Katie O’Malley
July 18, 2022
Voting against Judge O’Malley for AG is not about a rejection of her as an individual, but of the political machine that she represents that has a history of reproducing oppressive systems.
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Baltimore City Democrats Resist Community Oversight of Law Enforcement
March 29, 2022
Community oversight of law enforcement is a demand that emanated from the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s. It is a demand that recognizes that the most effective way to deter the dehumanization of Black people is to have the ability to levy consequences against those who do harm to our community.
OP-ED: Racial Justice & Cannabis Legalization in MD 2022
March 24, 2022
The Maryland General Assembly (MGA) is looking to pass legislation in 2022 to legalize cannabis.
COMMENTARY: Hogan’s Flawed Approach to Public Safety
January 24, 2022
By Dayvon Love The writer is director of public policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle in Baltimore. Gov. Larry Hogan’s legislative thrust regarding public safety in Maryland is based
Is it Real? The State of Racial Justice in Maryland Politics
November 2, 2021
Dayvon Love | November 2, 2021 The condition of Black people in Maryland — and around the country — is best understood as an internal colony of American imperialism. As a
VIDEO: Why we need to abolish the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights (LEOBR)
November 18, 2020
It is beyond time for Maryland lawmakers to repeal the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle explains why.
The Colonization of “Radical Politics”
June 10, 2020
Lately, there have been several national conversations about the presence of white people in the demonstrations that have emerged in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Who Speaks for Community? Rejecting a False Choice Between Liberty and Security
June 5, 2020
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle joined with the ACLU of Maryland and other community based organizations to file a lawsuit against the Baltimore City Police Department, claiming their use of a spy plane for surveillance as an unconstitutional violation of civil liberties.
When Baltimore Awakes: An analysis of the Human & Social Service Sector in Baltimore City
October 28, 2019
“When Baltimore Awakes” is an essay that contains our most comprehensive critique of the human/social service sector in Baltimore and how it perpetuates the system of white supremacy. Our hope
The Squad vs Pelosi. People-Powered Politics vs. Corporation Powered Posturing
July 24, 2019
The Squad’s opposition echos the Black radical political tradition and shows the value of having a human, not corporate, base.