News & Commentary

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 communities, is the passage of a Police Accountability Board bill.

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!
Aug 23, 2023

Know Your Rights Before Going Back to School

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
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

Timeline: The Case for Justice for Anton Black. Black and white photo of Anton Black smiling and looking to the right. Background is black.
Jun 14, 2023

Make an Impact: Celebrate Pride

5 Ways You Can Support Queer Liberation

By Neydin Milián

Pride. Celebrating Queer Liberation. The words are on top of the Progress Pride flag that has rainbow colors, white, pink, blue, brown, and black.
May 30, 2023

Explore the Richness of Korean Culture through my Favorite Recipes

My family history is deeply intertwined with the economic, political, and historical dynamics of both Korea and Hawaii in the early 1900s.

By Olivia Spaccasi

Olivia Spaccasi is standing with three family members. They are outside in Hawaii with trees, a house, and a blue sky behind them.
May 23, 2023

12 AAPI Advocates and Organizations You Need to Know

Highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander activists and organizations, from Maryland and nationwide, from history to current heroes.

By Neydin Milián

Collage of images of organizations and people who are featured in the "12 AAPI Advocates and Organizations You Need to Know" shoutout blog.
May 17, 2023

Fearless Black Residents on the Brink of History as They Challenge an All-White Town’s Racist Election System

Federal District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher ordered the Federalsburg town government to produce a new plan by May 23.

By Neydin Milián

Group of plaintiffs and advocates from Federalsburg, Maryland, and lawyers from the ACLU of Maryland stand outside of a court buidling. A reporter is holding a microphone up to plaintiff Roberta Butler.
Apr 25, 2023

Cedarville Band of the Piscataway Indians seeks eviction reprieve from Charles County land

For the past two weeks, Proctor and the Cedarville Band of the Piscataway Indians have been operating under the assumption they will be forced to leave their ancestral winter hunting grounds.

Display of history, photos, and pieces of pottery from a class the Cedarville Band of the Pisctaway Indians offered at their cultural center.
Mar 15, 2023

Commentary: The smell of marijuana and the stain of racism

As of July 1, 2023, marijuana will be legal in Maryland. There is no reason why the odor of a legal substance should continue to be used as a tool by law enforcement to stop and search people, especially when police have disproportionately stopped and searched Black and Brown people.

By Yanet Amanuel, Dana Vickers Shelley

Advocates are pressing for a bill that would remove marijuana odor as the basis for reasonable suspicion for a police investigation. Stock.adobe.com photo by Alixandria Chen.