MoCo ACLU

8 years ago the world lost Freddie Gray to fatal injuries he sustained at the hands of the Baltimore City Police Department. He was 25 years old. Today and everyday we honor his memory by continuing to advocate for justice and police accountability. #blacklivesmatter

RIGHT NOW‼️ The Senate is holding a hearing on HB 1071, a bill that would end police stops & searches based on the alleged smell of marijuana. #mdga23

Today, YPP, along with the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability (MCJPA) attended a press conference to defend Anton's Law @ MoCo Circuit Court ahead of the bill’s first hearing. We need a police force that is transparent and accountable to the people!

Before the MD Court of Appeals: "If a Black man runs from the police when they pull into his neighborhood, is that evidence of guilt or a rational act of self-preservation?" marylandmatters.org/2022/12/14/opi…

SSJC Policy Co-Chair @JoannaSilver73 and @TheeAdvocate_ of @ACLU_MD write that MoCo is violating Anton's Law by agreeing to let their police union block the release of police misconduct records. Action below 1/2 washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

Training is not the answer to police brutality. The same people who kill or harm have been trained. Black and brown communities need less contact with law enforcement, not more.

Every day in MD, children in the legal justice system face prosecution & incarceration w/o understanding their basic due process rights. This is particularly dire for Black & Brown children, who are over-policed. They deserve better. bit.ly/3AxiQoX

Please join the community for a vigil on the Angelversary of Kwamena Ocran. Jan 8, 4:30pm in Gaithersburg. Bit.ly/KwamAngelversa…

“Because the bill is expedited, it may not receive the necessary racial equity and social justice impact assessment, and that is unacceptable.” -- Yanet Amanuel, interim public policy director Read our full statement with @SilverCoalition here: bit.ly/3IRMr0n

SSJC, @ACLU_MD and many partners are demanding that @Marc_Elrich #PullTheBill and consult with the community, just as we asked months ago. Our full statement: drive.google.com/file/d/1WTIfzt…

Councilmembers…We call on you to: 1 - Withdraw Bill 49-21 2 - Hold a public hearing *before* drafting a PAB bill 3 - Introduce a new bill that includes community input! @MoCo_ACLU #LetThePeopleSpeak

We just voted to override @GovLarryHogan's veto of legislation to close Maryland's for-profit ICE immigrant jails 👇

This morning the County Council approved an updated work plan for the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO), that included my request for a report examining data related to prosecutions by the office of the Montgomery County State’s Attorney.

“MoCo Students Need Mental Health & Social Support, and to Remove CEO Police from Schools!” via @ypforprogress. Sign the petition: chng.it/dTx9Tcr98p

GOOD NEWS! Almost there! Senate votes to override governor's veto of much-needed parole reform. Now, on to the House! Take action here: bit.ly/3mAc9gK

Get involved in key advocacy work for the 2022 Maryland General Assembly session. Join @aclu_md on Dec 11 at 11am. RSVP today! action.aclu.org/webform/md-4th…

Opinion: Candidate's 'law and order' take on crime lacks context, ignores root causes. ⁦@katiestauss⁩ ⁦@SilverCoalition⁩ bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/…

We honor Transgender Day of Remembrance. We remember all trans people who have been murdered and targeted with violence as a result of transphobia.

Dangerous, disgusting, unacceptable white supremacy in #RittenhouseVerdict

Montgomery police did not adequately record traffic stop data for 14 years, report says washingtonpost.com/local/md-polit…