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Sep 20, 2023

Opinion: ‘The People’s Council’ must allow independent review of police misconduct

As residents of Prince George's Co., the litmus test for whether this new council is genuinely dedicated to the concerns of the people, particularly, the needs of residents from less affluent, over-policed...

Rally signs are taped to the side of a car. They say, "Public Input = Public Safety. Current Police Practiceds Killed Willian Green, Gray Hopkins, Jr., Archie Elliot!

Sep 15, 2023

12 Latinx/e Changemakers from Maryland

Let’s celebrate yet another year of amazing Latinx/e activists and changemakers in Maryland.

By Neydin Milián

Let’s celebrate yet another year of amazing Latinx/e activists and changemakers in Maryland.

By Neydin Milián

12 Latinx/e Changemakers from Maryland. Background is purple. The image has a silhouette of Maryland and has colorful flowers in the left bottom and upper right corners.

Aug 23, 2023

Know Your Rights Before Going Back to School

LGBTQ+ students should be protected, and their rights respected.

By Neydin Milián

LGBTQ+ students should be protected, and their rights respected.

By Neydin Milián

Collage image with a piece of paper with school supplies visible in bright but muted neon colors. There is a backpack cutout and a student facing away with their hand up sitting at a desk with a progress pride flag on their vest. Back to School Know Your

Aug 1, 2023

Anti-immigrant rhetoric is violent and manifests from racism

Frederick Sheriff Charles Jenkins’ is part and parcel of this anti-immigrant movement, and his rhetoric and actions as the head of the sheriff’s department in Frederick County have severe consequences and...

By Nick Taichi Steiner, Neydin Milián

Left side has a sign that says, "No Racismo, No 287g." The right side has a picture of Sheriff Chuck Jenkins.

Jun 21, 2023

Dancing on My Own: How to Celebrate Pride & Queer Liberation While in Your Healing Era

Our wish is that now, more than ever, that these songs bring you unfiltered joy on your darkest days and inspire you to dance, without inhibition, with somebody who truly loves you.

By Alicia Smith

Our wish is that now, more than ever, that these songs bring you unfiltered joy on your darkest days and inspire you to dance, without inhibition, with somebody who truly loves you.

By Alicia Smith

Picture of Alicia Smith signing into a microphone. The image is filtered on a progress pride flag and the colors are all blended.

Jun 14, 2023

Timeline: The Case for Justice for Anton Black

It’s time for people and institutions to be held accountable for brutal police actions and for this systemic racism to change. Anton Black’s life mattered.

By Neydin Milián

It’s time for people and institutions to be held accountable for brutal police actions and for this systemic racism to change. Anton Black’s life mattered.

By Neydin Milián

Timeline: The Case for Justice for Anton Black. Black and white photo of Anton Black smiling and looking to the right. Background is black.