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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 joins ACLU-MD, CAIR, 36 other organizations in letter to Governor Hogan on refugees

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition was proud to join 38 other Maryland civil rights and other groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland and the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Maryland (CAIR), in a letter urging Governor … Continue reading →

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MCCRC joins national coalition in concerns about federal law enforcement profiling guidance

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Thomas Nephew

MCCRC has joined a national coalition in praising progress but identifying continuing concerns about important federal anti-profiling guidelines released in December.  From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights announcement: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Coalition to Van Hollen, Delaney: “Profound disappointment” with NSA vote

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

A veritable “Who’s Who” coalition of progressive organizations in Montgomery County has co-signed a letter to Representatives Chris Van Hollen (D-MD-8) and John Delaney (D-MD-6) expressing “profound disappointment” with their “Nay” votes on the Amash/Conyers amendment last week.  The amendment … Continue reading →

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MCCRC among 115 organizations demanding surveillance reform

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

Dear Members of Congress, We write to express our concern about recent reports published in the Guardian and the Washington Post, and acknowledged by the Obama Administration, which reveal secret spying by the National Security Agency (NSA) on phone records … Continue reading →

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MCCRC joins national, local coalition urging DHS not to help Alabama implement HB56

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Thomas Nephew

On November 8, the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition joined over 300 national and local civil and human rights groups in a letter (organized by the Rights Working Group) to Secretary of the Department Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, urging her … Continue reading →

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