
COMMENTARY: Police Accountability
Defunding police and reimagining public safety cannot simply be about transferring money from police to traditional human and social services.
Defunding police and reimagining public safety cannot simply be about transferring money from police to traditional human and social services.
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.
In the national dialogue of police accountability measures, we hear things like banning chokeholds, banning no knock warrants, independent prosecutors and more.
Since the global marches and demonstrations against police brutality in 2020, there have been many conversations in the Maryland General Assembly about legislations to address policy brutality and accountability. For
Imagine being stuck in jail in the middle of a global pandemic for selling something now considered an “essential product.”
There are 34 Days left in the Maryland General Assembly. A lot has happened in the past 2 months – so we want to get you caught up on the
The Judicial Proceedings Committee (JPR) held its Friday vote on Hogan’s mandatory minimum bill and may vote on it early this week. Continue to call and email members of the committee. Urge
At 8:30am on Friday, Feb 28. 2020, JPR will have a voting session which will include Hogan’s crime bill, SB 273, which contains sentence enhancements. This is the same failed
2019 MD General Assembly We’ll be posting updates on our work during session. Check back here to see updates on progress and an any actions! (3/20/2019) – UPDATE: Hopkins Private
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