Monthly Archives: March 2016

MoCo Delegate Dumais puts FOP at the table, scuttles key police accountability measure

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

Police accountability efforts were set back on Monday when House Judiciary Chairman Joseph Vallario and vice chair Kathleen Dumais (D-15, Montgomery County) attended a key Criminal Justice subcommittee hearing.  Despite not normally being members of the subcommittee, the two conservative … Continue reading →

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Peace Action Montgomery, MCCRC send issues questionnaire to 3d, 6th, 8th CD and Senate candidates

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

Peace Action Montgomery and MCCRC have issued a questionnaire with 11 peace, justice, and civil liberties questions for candidates to federal public office seeking Montgomery County voter support. The questionnaire was sent to 30 Senate candidates, and 5, 11, and … Continue reading →

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MCCRC joins “Activism is not Terrorism” national letter urging investigation of FBI

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

MCCRC is among over 60 civil rights and civil liberties groups co-signing a letter to Congress expressing concern over revelations of FBI and DHS surveillance of nonviolent protest groups and movements, and calling on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees … Continue reading →

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Please ask these MoCo delegates to sign the Syria refugee letter!

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

The campaign to get Maryland state senators and delegates to join an open letter endorsing the settlement of Syrian refugees is proceeding apace. As of tonight, 39 delegates and senators have signed! That honor roll includes 19 Assembly members from … Continue reading →

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