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It is widely known that the United States of America is the largest incarceration state in world history. While the U.S. has 5% of…
No one really campaigns on updating aging state Information Technology infrastructure, for fairly obvious reasons. Technical maintenance of governmental operations usually can’t be readily…
During the 2020 legislative session, I, together with my Senate Champion, Sen. Jill Carter, jointly introduced HB 1449\SB 1012 “Health – Medical Cannabis Reauthorization…
Disregarding advice presented by local and national election experts. Ignoring voting rights advocates. Flouting the recommendations of health care professionals and the Centers for…
I can remember the first time I heard the story of the Stonewall uprising — the night 50 years ago when Black drag queens…
I believe that two things must change before any other police reform can be successful. The first is the organizational culture of lying and…
In 1852, the Maryland-born abolitionist Frederick Douglass was invited to address the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Association’s 4th of July celebration in Rochester, N.Y. President…
When George Floyd was killed under the knee of Derek Chauvin, many Americans asked why didn’t anyone stop him. That question stuck in my…
Maryland Matters published a lengthy interview between reporter Bruce DePuyt and Congressman Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.), during the course of which Brown launched a…
There are loud, passionate and overdue calls these days for more equity throughout our society. But it isn’t only police departments that need to…