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Victory for Rockville’s Fostering Community Trust Ordinance: Lessons Learned

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Carol Schlenker

On June 19, Rockville became only the third city in Maryland to pass an ordinance limiting the role of its local police in enforcement of federal immigration law, following Takoma Park in 1985 and Hyattsville earlier this year. After nearly … Continue reading →

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Asian American Groups Support Rockville’s “Fostering Community Trust” Ordinance—Council Meeting June 19

Posted on June 18, 2017 by John Appiah-Duffell

A coalition of organizations, including several Asian and Pacific American groups as well as the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition, will attend the Rockville City Council hearing on Monday, June 19 in support of the “Fostering Community Trust” ordinance introduced … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights Groups Demand End to High School Sports Hijab Ban #HijabisHoopToo

Posted on March 28, 2017 by sueudry

After sixteen year-old student Je’Nan Hayes was banned from competing in her varsity basketball team’s championship game for wearing a hijab, racial justice groups, civil rights organizations, and community members demanded an immediate change to the rules. On March 27, MCCRC, … Continue reading →

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Introducing MCCRC’s Progressive Montgomery Calendar

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Thomas Nephew

Part of what makes the Montgomery County area great is its vibrant progressive community, from Takoma Park Mobilization to UpCounty Alliance, from Peace Action Montgomery to Progressive Neighbors, from CASA to SURJ MoCo.  (And hey, us too.) So we’re very … Continue reading →

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MCCRC delegation visits Muslim Community Center & Clinic

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Thomas Nephew

There’s a jewel of community medicine right here in our county: the Muslim Community Center (MCC) Clinic — the largest multi-function, faith-based, safety net clinic in the country. On Monday, a delegation of Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition supporters from … Continue reading →

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Van Hollen, Raskin, Flowers, twenty other MD candidates respond to MCCRC/Peace Action questionnaire

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

Twenty three candidates for Senate and 3d, 6th, and 8th Congressional District Representative seats have responded to a 13 part questionnaire circulated by MCCRC and Peace Action Montgomery.  The questionnaire and links to election pages and candidate questionnaire pages can … 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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MCCRC 2016 Annapolis legislative tracker

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

During the coming weeks, MCCRC will be maintaining a list of pending Maryland legislation of particular significance to civil rights and civil liberties in our state. The list — embedded below — is annotated with current MCCRC positions (the first … Continue reading →

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Phonebanking for police reform with Progressive Maryland

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

WHERE: 35 University Blvd, Silver Spring, MD (United Methodist Church; enter via playground) (map) WHEN: Thursday, Feb 18, 6-9pm WHY: Get commitments to join us at a rally and hearings for police reform in Annapolis next Tuesday! RSVP: Progressive Maryland … Continue reading →

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