MoCo ACLU

Protecting civil liberties in Montgomery County, MD. A local chapter of the ACLU of Maryland.

[ACLU of Maryland @ACLU_MD]

8 years ago the world lost Freddie Gray to fatal injuries he sustained at the hands of the Baltimore City Police Department. He was 25 years old. Today and everyday we honor his memory by continuing to advocate for justice and police accountability. #blacklivesmatter

[ACLU of Maryland @ACLU_MD]

RIGHT NOW‼️ The Senate is holding a hearing on HB 1071, a bill that would end police stops & searches based on the alleged smell of marijuana. #mdga23

[Young People for Progress @ypforprogress]

Today, YPP, along with the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability (MCJPA) attended a press conference to defend Anton's Law @ MoCo Circuit Court ahead of the bill’s first hearing. We need a police force that is transparent and accountable to the people!

[Silver Spring Justice Coalition @SilverCoalition]

Before the MD Court of Appeals: "If a Black man runs from the police when they pull into his neighborhood, is that evidence of guilt or a rational act of self-preservation?"
https://t.co/fJArHN9TFk

[Silver Spring Justice Coalition @SilverCoalition]

SSJC Policy Co-Chair @JoannaSilver73 and @TheeAdvocate_ of @ACLU_MD write that MoCo is violating Anton's Law by agreeing to let their police union block the release of police misconduct records. Action below 1/2

https://t.co/w5q1cUhDmi

[Nisha B @GoldenDiva1]

Training is not the answer to police brutality. The same people who kill or harm have been trained. Black and brown communities need less contact with law enforcement, not more.

[ACLU of Maryland @ACLU_MD]

Every day in MD, children in the legal justice system face prosecution & incarceration w/o understanding their basic due process rights. This is particularly dire for Black & Brown children, who are over-policed.

They deserve better.
https://t.co/4dxaBTeKp4

[Silver Spring Justice Coalition @SilverCoalition]

Please join the community for a vigil on the Angelversary of Kwamena Ocran. Jan 8, 4:30pm in Gaithersburg. https://t.co/ISFTSSJWSF

[ACLU of Maryland @ACLU_MD]

“Because the bill is expedited, it may not receive the necessary racial equity and social justice impact assessment, and that is unacceptable.” -- Yanet Amanuel, interim public policy director

Read our full statement with @SilverCoalition here: https://t.co/ZH7fYLKCj7

[Silver Spring Justice Coalition @SilverCoalition]

SSJC, @ACLU_MD and many partners are demanding that @Marc_Elrich #PullTheBill and consult with the community, just as we asked months ago. Our full statement: https://t.co/hTh07Ockgk

[Silver Spring Justice Coalition @SilverCoalition]

Councilmembers…We call on you to:
1 - Withdraw Bill 49-21
2 - Hold a public hearing *before* drafting a PAB bill
3 - Introduce a new bill that includes community input!
@MoCo_ACLU #LetThePeopleSpeak

[David Moon @DavidMoon2014]

We just voted to override @GovLarryHogan's veto of legislation to close Maryland's for-profit ICE immigrant jails 👇

[Will Jawando @willjawando]

This morning the County Council approved an updated work plan for the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO), that included my request for a report examining data related to prosecutions by the office of the Montgomery County State’s Attorney.

[MoCo ACLU @MoCo_ACLU]

“MoCo Students Need Mental Health & Social Support, and to Remove CEO Police from Schools!” via @ypforprogress.

Sign the petition: https://t.co/LG010Bgz5k

[ACLU of Maryland @ACLU_MD]

GOOD NEWS! Almost there! Senate votes to override governor's veto of much-needed parole reform. Now, on to the House!

Take action here: https://t.co/TDgCKYgxk6

[MoCo ACLU @MoCo_ACLU]

Get involved in key advocacy work for the 2022 Maryland General Assembly session. Join @aclu_md on Dec 11 at 11am. RSVP today! https://t.co/mT2BjB3m8X

[MoCo ACLU @MoCo_ACLU]

Opinion: Candidate's 'law and order' take on crime lacks context, ignores root causes. ⁦@katiestauss⁩ ⁦@SilverCoalition⁩ https://t.co/upi9hQocYg

[ACLU of Maryland @ACLU_MD]

We honor Transgender Day of Remembrance. We remember all trans people who have been murdered and targeted with violence as a result of transphobia.

[ACLU of Maryland @ACLU_MD]

Dangerous, disgusting, unacceptable white supremacy in #RittenhouseVerdict

[Silver Spring Justice Coalition @SilverCoalition]

Montgomery police did not adequately record traffic stop data for 14 years, report says https://t.co/FNCz4Nbuhc