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We are the Baltimore County Coalition for Fair Maps! #fairmaps

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

BREAKING: VICTORY IN THE FIGHT FOR FAIR MAPS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY: Judge orders the @BaltCoGov to draw a new district map with 2 majority-Black districts BY MARCH 8

Thank you to @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty, the plaintiffs, & all the voters across BaltCo who spoke out for fair maps!

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

Baltimore County paid nearly $50k of taxpayer funds for Gimpel’s testimony. We did NOT get our money’s worth.

@baltimoresun @BaltimoreBanner @ACLU_MD @indivisibletows @NAACP_7032 @NAACPBaltCounty @LWVBaltCounty please share!

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

"That summation error is there, indeed," Gimpel admits

Gimpel is @BaltCoGov's sole expert witness
👉🏽He is also a contributor to anti-migrant hate groups
👉🏽And was rejected by an Anne Arundel court as biased and partisan

#fairmaps #BaltCo

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

We have just learned that @BaltCoGov paid its “expert witness” James Gimpel a whopping $48,400 for his evidence-light testimony in favor of their case. Unbelievable. @BaltimoreBanner @tmacdeville @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty @NAACP_7032 @LWVBaltCounty @wbaltv11

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

Amazing. This is the basis for James Gimpel's expertise with Baltimore County demographics.

"I live close to Baltimore County"

(Gimpel is the County's sole expert witness)

[Baltimore Brew @BaltimoreBrew]

.@julianejonesjr was indignant about Inspector General Kelly Madigan's report yesterday which documented how he violated county policy by soliciting campaign contributions using his county email. https://t.co/JxCUGe2oxT 1/8

[Baltimore Brew @BaltimoreBrew]

"First and foremost, we are accountable to the people who elected us - the voters," wrote Jones, who is running unopposed for reelection. https://t.co/JxCUGe2oxT 8/8

[Baltimore Brew @BaltimoreBrew]

Jones also questioned whether, as a County Council member, he must adhere to the County's communication policy: "We are not subject to discipline in the same manner as other county employees.” https://t.co/JxCUGe2oxT 7/8

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

This report about ethical infractions allegedly committed by County Council chairman Julian Jones, who is running for re-election unopposed, is dated March 9 but is only surfacing now--*after* the deadline to file to run has passed.

Why is that? @tmacdeville any ideas?

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

Best news we've heard all week: Civil rights activist Tony Fugett, who with @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty exposed how the council violated the Voting Rights Act, is RUNNING FOR COUNTY COUNCIL!

[John Lee @JohnWesleyLee2]

https://t.co/G9nLcHm7xd @WYPR881FM

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

Sign up, bring a friend, and SHARE

[Allies for Democracy @allies_pa]

JOIN US Sat 4/9 & Sat 4/23, 12-3 pm! We'll be partnering up, door-knocking & visiting gathering places to collect #Vote4More petition signatures!

🔥We don't need to wait for permission to make lasting, structural change in Baltimore County.🔥

https://t.co/UtcRbtCKCy

[Allies for Democracy @allies_pa]

JOIN US Sat 4/9 & Sat 4/23, 12-3 pm! We'll be partnering up, door-knocking & visiting gathering places to collect #Vote4More petition signatures!

🔥We don't need to wait for permission to make lasting, structural change in Baltimore County.🔥

https://t.co/UtcRbtCKCy

[Peta Naylor Richkus @petarichkus.bsky.social @peta_richkus]

The new BaltCo Councilmanic districts. @BaltCofairmaps

https://t.co/hgG8Dhzn7D

[Peta Naylor Richkus @petarichkus.bsky.social @peta_richkus]

2/ ➡️Plaintiffs’ legal team: “... The facts remain that the County has almost one-third Black voters and almost half Voters of Color, and yet six out of seven council districts will continue to have majority white voters. How can that be fair?..." @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty

[Peta Naylor Richkus @petarichkus.bsky.social @peta_richkus]

3/ ➡️Dr. Lawrence Brown, Expert Witness on Baltimore County history: “It's my hope that this decision serves as a galvanizing moment to escalate the struggle for equity in outcomes. Even raising awareness of
BaltCo's long racist history can go a long way towards helping...

[Peta Naylor Richkus @petarichkus.bsky.social @peta_richkus]

4/ ➡️... people to mobilize and make important demands, such as reparations from the county for inflicting tremendous damage on Black enclaves and Black residents, a stronger push for tackling ongoing residential racial segregation...

[Peta Naylor Richkus @petarichkus.bsky.social @peta_richkus]

5/5 ➡️... and better data collection regarding how the county budget is allocated geographically, particularly dollars for community and economic development.” @BaltCofairmaps @ACLU_MD @NAACPBaltCounty @LWVBaltimoreCO @CommonCauseMD

[Dana Vickers Shelley @DVStrategies]

This is such unfortunate, devastating news for the growing Black/African-American community in #BaltimoreCounty. The Council’s proposal shows an utter lack of respect for Black residents and Voters of Color overall. #BlackVotersMatter #Vote
https://t.co/E7bUq8udUa via @ACLU_MD

[The People’s Maps MD @PeoplesMapsMD]

STATEMENT ON COURT RULING IN BALTIMORE COUNTY REDISTRICTING CASE https://t.co/RKDboMxfrc

[BaltCofairmaps @BaltCofairmaps]

Lol rob! Us too tbh

[Peta Naylor Richkus @petarichkus.bsky.social @peta_richkus]

@DebbieJeon The man is astounding! And unbelievable, in all senses of the word.

[Peta Naylor Richkus @petarichkus.bsky.social @peta_richkus]

@marylandmatters TY for reporting. Left out: the BaltCo claims were unsubstantiated, their expert witness failing to provide data and/or providing admittedly incorrect information. At least one claim is false/proves nothing: Cheryl Pasteur, elected to the School Board, ran essentially unopposed.