Perspective: Long live Eddie Conway, through his example of commitment
Black Panther leader’s tireless activism endured despite decades of incarceration
Black Panther leader’s tireless activism endured despite decades of incarceration
Black people are not going to be free by finessing white people into including us, as a people, as beneficiaries of their societal power.
As social justice issues have become more mainstream, the worst and least substantive versions of it have become most visible.
Solutions should account for needs, histories of Baltimore communities
The issues on the ballot affecting Black people you need to pay attention to.
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.
Maryland General Assembly lawmakers heard plenty of concerns about what a legal recreational cannabis market will look like in Maryland this July during a grueling, over four-hour-long legislative session on Friday.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held in a divided en banc ruling on Thursday that the Baltimore Police Department’s now-ended aerial surveillance program is unconstitutional, reversing a lower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3cYquO1VX4 Maryland is now the first state in the nation to get rid of a set of rules that gave police protection because of the nature of their job. The
For years, activists and a handful of Maryland lawmakers have tried and failed to nix the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, a 1974 act that enshrines in state law certain job protections and due process rights for police officers accused of misconduct.
Reflecting on the 2020 election, Onyesonwu Chatoyer wrote: “One thing I’ve been reflecting on today is how much election discourse is just poor and working-class people” blaming each other “for not participating in the right way.” An organizer for the All African People’s Revolutionary Party—New Mexico, Chatoyer understands that “the people who get the most blame have the least to do with how this whole process goes.”
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Baltimore’s controversial surveillance plane is constitutional, finding that it is a tool to help police combat rampant crime without invading the rights and privacy of city residents.
We will discuss the status of crucial pieces of legislation. This includes criminal justice elements to cannabis legalization and other relevant issues being debated during the 2023 MD General Assembly.
Dayvon Love, co-founder of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle and Director of Public Policy.
He joins Gabe Ortis to discuss bill SB 51, which removes the sole use of the odor of cannabis as the basis for stops and searches by law enforcement, as well as Jobs & Economic Justice Advocacy Day.
In this episode, we’ll talk about Maryland cannabis legalization with a focus on the criminal justice and the business aspects of it. We will also give brief updates about other legislative efforts we are supporting and working on during MDGA 2023.
The 2023 Maryland General Assembly is well underway. In this episode, Dayvon Love – Director of Public Policy for LBS – will be overviewing our top legislative priorities including: cannabis decriminalization, odor searches by law enforcement and police accountability.
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.
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.
On 3.9.2023 – LBS testified on SB 516 – a bill that regulates the recreational cannabis industry.
https://youtu.be/2RXqciSTJJE On 2.17.2023 – LBS testified on House Bill 556 concerning reform and regulation of the cannabis industry. Lawrence Grandpre, discussed the necessity of high tax revenues to fund the
On 2.14.2023 – LBS testified in support of Senate Bill 285 – Authorizing Police Accountability Boards with independent investigatory powers.
https://youtu.be/LUQpkNEmxDw In 2021, the MD General Assembly passed Anton’s Law, making a significant step towards greater transparency and accountability for law enforcement. However, implementation has proved largely ineffective. Requestors still
On 2.7.2023 – LBS testified in support of House Bill 280 – Removing criminal penalties for the possession of cannabis and possession with the intent to distribute.
https://youtu.be/-pVwdN7_gLc On 2.2.2023 several community organizations and civic leaders testified in support of Senate Bill 51 – Removing the sole use of the odor of cannabis as the basis for
In this letter, we will be discussing allegations regarding sexual assault made by unidentified person(s) that have been posting on social media under the auspices of “MeToo Baltimore”.
Any funding that is taken from the police department should be reinvested in an alternative community safety infrastructure. While this is happening, we need to be able to demonstrate to our community that this alternative infrastructure will meet the needs of the elements of our community that struggle most with being safe in their neighborhoods.
Spoiler Free Preview “Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me,
By Lawrence Grandpre Alternative fact & Democratic Party intrigue threaten bail reform in the so-called “Free State” When a train crashes, investigators often study the path which led to the
Members of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle have often stressed the importance of having those most directly impacted lead legislative efforts on the issues which impact their lives. This is
By Lawrence Grandpre And Dayvon Love Here’s the scenario. The Republicans have nominated a man, as its Presidential candidate, whose war-mongering rhetoric has many convinced that his election would
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