Lawmakers and community members rallied in Annapolis, Md., for We Are Casa’s Black Lobby Day, urging the state legislature to pass bills limiting federal immigration enforcement and ensuring humane standards for immigrant detention facilities.
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‘No Kings’ protests return as 47th president ramps up authoritarian practices, organizers say
Protesters across the U.S. gathered for the latest “No Kings” demonstrations, calling attention to what organizers describe as threats to free speech and democratic rights. The movement, now in its second national wave, emphasizes civic engagement and nonviolence after a previous rally turned deadly in June.
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From federal overreach to local betrayal: The double threat to Black freedom in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Kevin Beckford and Yasmin Salina, co-founders of The Hustlers Guild, argue that both federal and local policies in Washington, D.C. are undermining Black freedom by reinstating cash bail and expanding pretrial detention under the guise of public safety. They call for rejecting punitive measures and instead investing in restorative justice, community supports and policies that protect pretrial freedom.