By Megan SaylesAFRO Staff Writermsayles@afro.com Baltimore City Inspector General (IG) Isabel Mercedes Cumming has filed suit against Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Baltimore City Council after the city denied her office access to certain records and provided heavily redacted information in response to subpoenas. The suit seeks a court declaration confirming the Office of […]
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President of federal workers union addresses job cuts and program slashes
Federal workers across the country face an uncertain future as the 47th president’s administration pushes deep cuts to jobs and critical programs, sparking legal battles led by union leaders and lawmakers. During a virtual town hall, Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown warned that these actions threaten not only livelihoods but also essential services, and vowed to fight back in court and on Capitol Hill.
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Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative holds forum on eliminating mass incarceration
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative (MEJC) held a forum on Nov. 6 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore to address how Maryland can approach incarceration differently. The MEJC called on community leaders and members to discuss a way forward to ensure Black and Brown people are […]