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Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs Letter Urges Mayor Brandon Scott to Support SB441

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.

Statement from Anton Black’s Family on Federal Court Rejecting Efforts to Dismiss Their Suit Challenging Murder, Official Coverup

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

Montgomery County Community Rejects County Executive’s Police Accountability Board Bill and Calls for Public Input Before A New Bill is Drafted

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
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