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Hate crime surge countered with peaceful rally in Silver Spring

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

An increase in hate crimes over the past year and particularly in the last month was rebuffed by local elected officials and hundreds of local citizens on Sunday’s “Stand Up for the Montgomery Way” rally in Silver Spring. As Montgomery … Continue reading →

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Marylanders show up in Annapolis for police reform – sheriffs, chiefs agree #NoRec23

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

Over a hundred advocates of police reform descended on Annapolis on Tuesday to press their case for real police reform and against measures like “Recommendation 23” — packing brutality hearing boards with members favorable to the accused — that would … Continue reading →

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BORDC/DDF’s Sue Udry: FBI iPhone demand seeks “crow bar” into our lives

Posted on February 24, 2016 by

[Yesterday, activists held a protest in Washington DC against the FBI’s efforts to compel Apple to help break the encryption of an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. MCCRC supported the demonstration with email alerts, and BORDC/DDF … Continue reading →

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Maryland at a crossroads on Tuesday – rally for police reform, pack the hearing room!

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

WHEN: 11am-9pm, Tuesday February 23 WHERE: MD Legislature, Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St, Room 145 Baltimore City Delegation Room Annapolis, MD 21401  (map) WHAT: Rally for police accountability, 11pm Hearings on police reform legislation, 1pm until late. HOW: Montgomery … Continue reading →

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Annapolis MLK evening rally, die-in highlight police accountability agenda

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

About two hundred activists braved a bitterly cold evening on Martin Luther King Day in Annapolis’s Lawyers Mall — directly in front of the Maryland State House — to send the message to the Maryland legislature that police accountability reform … Continue reading →

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Takoma Park, America says “Close Guantanamo!”

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

As promised, MCCRC activists showed up at the Takoma Metro station this evening, distributing flyers about Guantanamo and collecting signatures to our petition asking the Montgomery County area Congressional delegation to do something about Guantanamo — investigate the Pentagon for its … Continue reading →

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MCCRC joins “Close Guantanamo” call to action next week; see you at Takoma Metro

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition is joining national groups including “World Can’t Wait,” Amnesty International, BORDC/DDF, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), and the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT), and others in calling for action next week on January … Continue reading →

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One vigil, divisible, with liberty and justice for some

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

Last Friday night, a decent, heartfelt response to the horror and grief of the San Bernardino mass killings was transformed into a pep rally for a disquieting information gathering and intervention program — connecting clergy and law enforcement — called … Continue reading →

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Video: March 12 MCJE police reform rally in Annapolis

Posted on March 22, 2015 by

Here is a video playlist of the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Equality (MCJE) March 12 rally in Annapolis preceding the House Judiciary Committee hearings. * The playlist is in the order that people spoke. To navigate to the desired … Continue reading →

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March 12th Annapolis rally and hearings build case for police reforms

Posted on March 19, 2015 by

A brisk, bright early spring day provided the perfect backdrop for a stirring rally for police reform on Annapolis’s “Lawyers Mall” last Thursday. Speakers at the rally included Adam Jackson (Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle), Sara Love (ACLU MD), Gerald … Continue reading →

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