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Baltimore City Schools: Protect Trans Children — Pass Policy JBB
Poster created by students in Wide Angle Youth Media in collaboration with GLSEN Maryland, The Office of Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and the Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission. Supported by the Open Society Institute-Baltimore.
By Nicole McCann
The Cruel and Archaic Practice of “Restrictive” Confinement
On March 12, the Maryland Judiciary Committee considered HB 1001/ SB 774, which would limit the use of “restrictive housing” – the State’s term for solitary confinement – on children.
24 Hours Can Make All the Difference
Just one 24 hour period in my work this week showed how dangerously misguided Baltimore leaders continue to be in their efforts to reduce violence. They are looking once again to "tough on crime" policies that lock up more Black residents, for longer periods of time.
By Meredith Curtis Goode
'Nowhere to Live Safe': Moving to Peace and Safety
Read the full opinion editorial on Rooflines.
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