After the 2020 election, a national awaking on systemic racism, COVID-19, and a politically divided nation, it is important to reflect on where we have been and where we could go. As 2021 draws near, Maryland and our country have much to do to empower people to exercise their rights so that the law values and uplifts their humanity. On Thinking Freely this month, we were joined by Dana Vickers Shelley, the Executive Director of the ACLU of Maryland, and Marion Gray Hopkins, President of the Coalition of Concerned Mothers, mother of Gary Hopkins, who was killed by police in Prince George’s County and an ACLU of Maryland board member, about some of our visions for Maryland and how you can get involved.
Produced, edited, and hosted by: Amber Taylor, Digital Communications Strategist, ACLU of Maryland
This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land.
Thinking Freely, ACLU of Maryland's podcast, will inform Marylanders about what's happening politically – from the courts to the streets – so they can get involved and realize a more equitable Maryland for all.
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Monday, January 4, 2021 - 11:30am
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Another Maryland Legislative session is upon us, with the General Assembly set to start on January 13, 2021. Due to COVID-19, this will be a virtual session and we will work to make sure people’s voices are heard by legislators as they make decisions during this challenging time. That’s why it is important to stay informed on what’s happening next session.
In 2021, the ACLU of Maryland will be working along with our partners on 5 priority areas as we reimage policing:
- Repeal the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights;
- Restore control of the Baltimore City Police Department back to Baltimore City residents;
- Make investigations into police misconduct transparent by reforming the Maryland Public Information Act;
- Limit the use of force by law enforcement; and
- Remove law enforcement from our children's schools.
ACLU of Maryland will also advocate for education rights like the Blueprint for Maryland’s future Act, fight to enact a statewide trust act, to defend the rights, of immigrants in our communities, and to take the Politics Out of Parole. Yanet Amanuel, Public Policy Advocate, Joe Spielberger, our Public Policy Council, and Justin Nalley, our Education Policy Analyst, join Thinking Freely this month to talk about this work and how you can get involved.
Produced, edited, and hosted by: Amber Taylor, Digital Communications Strategist, ACLU of Maryland
This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land.
Thinking Freely, ACLU of Maryland's podcast, will inform Marylanders about what's happening politically – from the courts to the streets – so they can get involved and realize a more equitable Maryland for all.
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 10:30am
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Now is the time for impactful police reforms in Maryland
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School Resource Officers, more commonly known as SROs, are really school police. There are thousands of them in schools across Maryland, even though many of these same schools don’t have access to guidance counselors, therapists, or nurses to support students’ growth. The evidence is clear that school resource officers are associated with higher increases in arrests of students, and there is an unacceptable, disproportionate rate of Black and Latinx students who are arrested, including children with disabilities. We must work to reimagine an education system that keeps students safe and respects their rights. Maryland needs to invest in students' education, not in their incarceration.
Guests include:
- Erika Strauss Chavarria, educator and community leader on police-free schools in Howard County
- Amity Pope, educator and community leader on police-free schools in Prince George’s County
- Monisha Cherayil, attorney at Public Justice Center
Now is the time for impactful police reforms in Maryland, including school police.
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Produced, edited, and hosted by: Amber Taylor, Digital Communications Strategist, ACLU of Maryland
This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land.
Thinking Freely, ACLU of Maryland's podcast, will inform Marylanders about what's happening politically – from the courts to the streets – so they can get involved and realize a more equitable Maryland for all.
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Monday, October 26, 2020 - 1:15pm
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