Monthly Archives: January 2015

Civilian Review Boards: activist and association views

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

Police reform advocates like the newly forming Coalition for Justice and Equality and coalition member ACLU of Maryland are taking a close look at the “Law Enforcement Bill of Rights” (LEOBR), the statute that governs procedures when Maryland police stand … Continue reading →

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One month left in the Battle for Net Neutrality

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

What is net neutrality?  It’s the idea that no bit of data on the Internet highways and byways is more privileged than the next.  The ACLU puts it this way: it’s what makes the Internet “a place where you can … Continue reading →

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Justice Vigil at Dept. of Justice with HandsUpCoalitionDC.com, 1/26/15

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

MCCRC joined with HandsUpCoalitionDC.com on Monday, January 26 for a Justice Monday Vigil at the Department of Justice — one of a series of weekly vigils HandsUp has been staging since last fall.  Vigilers demanded: that federal charges be brought … Continue reading →

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#ReclaimMLK demonstration on Veterans Plaza remembers Maryland police homicides

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

Activists demonstrated on Silver Springs Veterans Plaza Saturday afternoon to #ReclaimMLK and, in organizer Elsa Lakew’s words, …to show our elected officials that we will not rest until police brutality, the unlawful targeting and killing of black people, and the … Continue reading →

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#ReclaimMLK in Silver Spring this Saturday afternoon, because #BlackLivesMatter

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

On Saturday at 3pm, civil rights supporters from around the county, the region, and the state will join together in a sit-in on Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring to, in MCCRC organizer Elsa Lakew’s words, show our elected officials that … Continue reading →

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Coalition for Justice and Equality marches on Annapolis on Martin Luther King Day

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

A “Coalition for Justice and Equality” comprised of churches and organizations spanning the state joined together on the evening of Martin Luther King Day to march on the Maryland State House in Annapolis.  Rallygoers were demanding measures to end police … Continue reading →

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Rally to Close Guantanamo and End Torture, Jan 11 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

January 11th was the 13th anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees at Guantanamo. A broad coalition of groups from Amnesty International to Witness against Torture and World Can’t Wait held a rally at the White House, followed by … Continue reading →

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New Year, Same Message — #BlackLivesMatter

Posted on January 8, 2015 by naturallyelsa

On January 1st 2015, a die-in demonstration took place at Wheaton Mall. The event was entitled #BlackLivesStillMatter for a reason. Personally, I don’t know how many times I have seen the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag. Even though the message and the statement … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Wheaton Mall #BlackLivesMatter die-in, New Year’s Day 2015

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

The Wheaton Mall #BlackLivesStillMatter die-in on New Year’s Day was a great success, with about a hundred people taking part. Mall-goers welcomed and some even joined the demonstration.  Here are a few photos, courtesy of Martine Zee. Click any photo … Continue reading →

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