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

Premier Voting and Civil Rights Experts Detail Minority Vote Dilution, Racially Polarized Voting, History of Racial Exclusion and Segregation

Advocates suggest COVID-19 protocol improvements, and to make increased access permanent.

Silver Spring, MD – The Silver Spring Justice Coalition (SSJC) and the ACLU of Maryland demand that the County Executive withdraw his unacceptable bill to establish police discipline boards mandated under Maryland’s new state law (HB 670) and joins with 18 other community organizations in calling fo