Events – Takoma Park Mobilization

November 2, 2022
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Elections 2022: Takoma Park Candidates’ Views on Green Issues

Takoma Park Candidates' Views on Green Issues Takoma Park Mobilization's Climate Action Coffee (CAC) prepared questions for our Mayoral and Council candidates on a number of issues of concern to us (and our various working…

October 10, 2021
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Takoma Park Mobilization Officer Elections — October 12

Takoma Park Mobilization will hold elections for its officers at the Spokes Council meeting on October 12. Current officers were elected in October 2018. Please consider volunteering! The organization needs to have these positions filled.…

May 12, 2021
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On the 2021 state legislative session: A letter to our Maryland D18 & D20 representatives

Takoma Park Mobilization's Equal Justice Committee actively backed justice- and immigration-reform legislation in the 2021 Maryland General Assembly session. To sum up, we sent a letter to our District 18 and District 20 representatives, as…

April 29, 2021
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Takoma Park should create a Mental Health & Social Service Response unit, not expand policing

The following is Takoma Park Mobilization and Silver Spring Justice Coalition testimony to the Takoma Park City Council, presented at the council's April 28, 2021 budget hearing -- TL;DR (summary): We support the proposed elimination…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…