ANNAPOLIS, Md. —Hundreds of law enforcement officers and residents from all over Maryland converged on Annapolis Thursday, taking opposite sides over several pieces of legislation designed to hold police more accountable.
About 500 people signed up to testify on 17 bills before the House Judiciary Committee.
Going from chants to change, people from all walks of life and from all over the state want to effect a sea change in police policies.
"We are diverse and most importantly we are united. Our unity is our greatest power," said Farajii Muhammad, with the Young Leaders for Peace Coalition.
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"We are diverse and most importantly we are united. Our unity is our greatest power," said Farajii Muhammad, with the Young Leaders for Peace Coalition.
Now we have more Muslims in Maryland telling our legislators what to do. I bet this guy is a black guy who converted in jail.
The police are not the problem.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The police are not the problem.
March 13, 2015 at 2:07 PM
Tell that to the ones they murder and falsely arrest.
2:07PM
Crawl back under your rock.., it's obvious that you've been in the dark for a long, long time, pal.
How will this reduce black crime?
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