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  • February 15, 2021
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ALERT: 11 quick actions to boost Maryland progressive legislation

Friends, here are 11 quick actions you can take to boost Maryland progressive legislation. Click each link to learn more and send a message. Customize each message if you wish, hit send, and that's it! You'll…
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  • February 9, 2021
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Police Use of Force Must be ‘Necessary’ and Not Just ‘Reasonable’

Creation of Maryland police Use of Force rules is one of five reforms being promoted by an ACLU-led coalition of over 90 groups, the Maryland Coalition for Justice & Police Accountability (MCJPA). The 2021 Use…
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  • February 9, 2021
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Maryland Must Repeal the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights

Maryland House Bill 151 would repeal the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights (LEOBR), a statute that protects law enforcement personnel from investigation and prosecution arising from their conduct. LEOBR may sound reasonable, but it…
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  • January 26, 2021
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Public Safety Means Staying Out of Immigration Enforcement: In Support of Maryland SB88/HB304

Takoma Park Mobilization supports a Maryland Trust Act, legislation that would prohibit state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities, with ICE. The General Assembly has failed to enact a Trust Act…
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  • January 23, 2021
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ACTION: Demand Justice — Protest a Gaithersburg Police Killing, Sunday, January 24

Demand Justice for Kwamena Ocran -- Protest a Gaithersburg Police Killing, Sunday, January 24 Please join the family of Kwamena Ocran -- killed in Gaithersburg on January 8 by police officers -- this coming Sunday,…
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  • January 21, 2021
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400 Marylanders Sentenced To Prison As Children Should Be Eligible for Parole Review

Legislation before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee, HB 409 – the Juvenile Restoration Act – ends juvenile life without parole sentences (JLWOP) and instead, makes parole possible for those sentenced as juveniles who have served…
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  • January 21, 2021
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Maryland Police Misconduct Investigations Must Be Transparent: We Support Anton’s Law

Maryland legislation known as Anton's Law would subject police disciplinary investigations to the state Public Information Act (MPIA). "Sunshine laws" such as the MPIA boost government transparency. They promote fairness, accountability, and due process, and…
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  • December 7, 2020
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ACTION: Support civilian control of automated traffic enforcement

Montgomery County's state legislative delegation is considering a bill to allow the County to move automated traffic enforcement — speed cameras, red light cameras, and bus cameras — to the county Department of Transportation. This…
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  • December 2, 2020
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In Support of Community Choice Energy

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee member Laurie McGilvray testified on December 1, 2020 in support of Maryland local bill MC 17-21, which would enable Montgomery County to establish a Community Choice Energy program. Learn more…
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  • December 2, 2020
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Montgomery County Should De-Police Automated Traffic Enforcement

Takoma Park Mobilization testified on December 1, 2020 in support of Maryland local bill MC 4-21, which would allow Montgomery County to move automated traffic enforcement -- speed cameras in particular -- to the county…
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  • ALERT: 11 quick actions to boost Maryland progressive legislation
  • Police Use of Force Must be ‘Necessary’ and Not Just ‘Reasonable’
  • Maryland Must Repeal the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights
  • Public Safety Means Staying Out of Immigration Enforcement: In Support of Maryland SB88/HB304
  • ACTION: Demand Justice — Protest a Gaithersburg Police Killing, Sunday, January 24

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  • ALERT: 11 quick actions to boost Maryland progressive legislation
  • Police Use of Force Must be ‘Necessary’ and Not Just ‘Reasonable’
  • Maryland Must Repeal the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights