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BREAKING: VICTORY IN THE FIGHT FOR FAIR MAPS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY: Judge orders the @BaltCoGov to draw a new district map with 2 majority-Black districts BY MARCH 8 Thank you to @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty, the plaintiffs, & all the voters across BaltCo who spoke out for fair maps!

Baltimore County paid nearly $50k of taxpayer funds for Gimpel’s testimony. We did NOT get our money’s worth. @baltimoresun @BaltimoreBanner @ACLU_MD @indivisibletows @NAACP_7032 @NAACPBaltCounty @LWVBaltCounty please share!

We have just learned that @BaltCoGov paid its “expert witness” James Gimpel a whopping $48,400 for his evidence-light testimony in favor of their case. Unbelievable. @BaltimoreBanner @tmacdeville @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty @NAACP_7032 @LWVBaltCounty @wbaltv11

.@julianejonesjr was indignant about Inspector General Kelly Madigan's report yesterday which documented how he violated county policy by soliciting campaign contributions using his county email. bit.ly/3jUbIeU 1/8

"First and foremost, we are accountable to the people who elected us - the voters," wrote Jones, who is running unopposed for reelection. bit.ly/3jUbIeU 8/8

Jones also questioned whether, as a County Council member, he must adhere to the County's communication policy: "We are not subject to discipline in the same manner as other county employees.” bit.ly/3jUbIeU 7/8

This report about ethical infractions allegedly committed by County Council chairman Julian Jones, who is running for re-election unopposed, is dated March 9 but is only surfacing now--*after* the deadline to file to run has passed. Why is that? @tmacdeville any ideas?

Best news we've heard all week: Civil rights activist Tony Fugett, who with @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty exposed how the council violated the Voting Rights Act, is RUNNING FOR COUNTY COUNCIL!

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JOIN US Sat 4/9 & Sat 4/23, 12-3 pm! We'll be partnering up, door-knocking & visiting gathering places to collect #Vote4More petition signatures! 🔥We don't need to wait for permission to make lasting, structural change in Baltimore County.🔥 mobilize.us/mobilize/event…

The new BaltCo Councilmanic districts. @BaltCofairmaps bc-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappvie…

2/ ➡️Plaintiffs’ legal team: “... The facts remain that the County has almost one-third Black voters and almost half Voters of Color, and yet six out of seven council districts will continue to have majority white voters. How can that be fair?..." @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty

3/ ➡️Dr. Lawrence Brown, Expert Witness on Baltimore County history: “It's my hope that this decision serves as a galvanizing moment to escalate the struggle for equity in outcomes. Even raising awareness of BaltCo's long racist history can go a long way towards helping...

4/ ➡️... people to mobilize and make important demands, such as reparations from the county for inflicting tremendous damage on Black enclaves and Black residents, a stronger push for tackling ongoing residential racial segregation...

5/5 ➡️... and better data collection regarding how the county budget is allocated geographically, particularly dollars for community and economic development.” @BaltCofairmaps @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty @LWVBaltimoreCO @CommonCauseMD

This is such unfortunate, devastating news for the growing Black/African-American community in #BaltimoreCounty. The Council’s proposal shows an utter lack of respect for Black residents and Voters of Color overall. #BlackVotersMatter #Vote aclu-md.org/en/press-relea… via @ACLU_MD

#Breaking: Federal Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby has accepted Baltimore County’s amended map that creates a majority-minority 2nd District instead of another majority-Black district, according to council chair Julian Jones.

STATEMENT ON COURT RULING IN BALTIMORE COUNTY REDISTRICTING CASE aclu-md.org/en/press-relea…

Lol rob! Us too tbh

@DebbieJeon The man is astounding! And unbelievable, in all senses of the word.

@marylandmatters TY for reporting. Left out: the BaltCo claims were unsubstantiated, their expert witness failing to provide data and/or providing admittedly incorrect information. At least one claim is false/proves nothing: Cheryl Pasteur, elected to the School Board, ran essentially unopposed.