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The Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) issued the following statement after the governor reversed his decision to cut $125 M of education effort adjustment dollars in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City.
Victory! In the federal court challenge to an illegal redistricting plan, brought by Black voters in Baltimore County and several civil rights organizations, Federal Judge Griggsby granted a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the County’s plan and ordering them to submit a new plan.
In response to Governor Hogan’s proposal to significantly cut funding for Black and Brown student education as part of Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, despite a $4.6 billion surplus in the state, the MAREE released the statement at a press conference.
On Monday February 14th, the Maryland Senate will end the public’s ability to provide remote virtual testimony during committee hearings. More than 100 advocacy organizations are calling for the Senate to continue allowing remote testimony for the remainder of the 2022 General Assembly session.
The Baltimore based Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs, a coalition of diverse community groups, faith based, civil rights, and grassroots organizations, issued a letter to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, pushing for his support of SB441.
Today, following an initial ruling last week denying qualified immunity to the individual police officers who killed Eastern Shore 19 year-old Anton Black, U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Blake issued an across-the-board ruling summarily rejecting remaining motions by supervisory police and muni