MDGA 2023 Legislative Update – Cannabis, odor searches & police accountability (1/26/2023)
January 26, 2023
Learn about all of the bills LBS is advocating for during MDGA 2023.
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AUDIO: Dayvon Love on the LBS legislative agenda for Annapolis lawmakers
January 26, 2023
Yesterday, the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus announced its priorities for the 2023 General Assembly, the state’s annual 90-day lawmaking session that convened earlier this month in Annapolis.
Dayvon Love joins Tom on Zoom to discuss his organization’s legislative agenda for Annapolis lawmakers.
AUDIO: Latest on Maryland General Assembly
January 18, 2023
Dayvon Love, co-founder of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle and Director of Public Policy joins Dr. Kaye to discuss what’s on tap for the Maryland General Assembly.
2022 Black Legislative Agenda Day (12.03.2022)
December 3, 2022
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle is pleased to convene our 9th Annual Black Legislative Agenda Day: From the Baltimore Grassroots.
Our hope is that those of us working in the grassroots can use this as an opportunity to work collaboratively on our efforts in Annapolis to support legislation that will help our communities.
What Black people should be paying attention to in the 2022 Maryland General Election
October 27, 2022
The issues on the ballot affecting Black people you need to pay attention to.
Reparations for the war on drugs in Maryland
August 26, 2022
Every county in Maryland will eventually have to pass an ordinance that will determine how they spend their portion of the Community Repair and Reinvestment Fund created by HB 837.
AUDIO: 2022 Maryland Legislature ends, political experts weigh in
April 14, 2022
Maryland lawmakers have concluded their 90-day legislative session. Dayvon Love, a Baltimore-based political organizer and co-founder Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle and Maryland State Senator Cory McCray, 45th District, join Two Way Talk to discuss the 2022 Legislative Session and what residents can expect to see in the near future.
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.
AUDIO: Will economic benefits of marijuana legalization reach the Black community?
March 23, 2022
Two Way Talk discussion with Dayvon Love, director of Public Policy for Leaders Of A Beautiful Struggle, a grassroots think tank that advances the public policy interest of the Black community.