The State of Maryland has spent 17 years NOT providing women with a community-based prerelease center to assist in their return to society from the women’s state prison.
Join us on Wednesday at noon.
RALLY at 1 pm, prior to the hearing, on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis, MD.
“They gave me a bag of condoms, $50, and dropped me off at the
Baltimore Transit Center.” said Elizabeth, a formerly incarcerated woman, in 2023.
Maryland HB 935 will be heard Wednesday 3/3, 1 pm in the Judiciary Committee.
It is all a ruse.... or maybe it's not.
The Maryland General Assembly will be considering the current practice of automatically charging children as adults for certain crimes. How does this impact all of us?
Join us at an in-person event in Silver Spring. Cosponsored by WDC and Action Youth Media.
To Register: tinyurl.com/youth-senten...
"Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on." —Thurgood Marshall
They have been working to fortify our civil rights and protect our neighbors, communities, and civil rights from the authoritarianism of the current Federal administration.
@indivmocowomen.bsky.social
***The Federal Government has power, yes, but its powers are not limitless.***
This year Maryland State representatives have been working to exercise state power through the Maryland General Assembly. RSVP: tinyurl.com/WDC-MGA2026
@raskin.house.gov belongs to District 8 and we can’t wait to vote for you again and again!
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"Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on."
—Thurgood Marshall
* Sen. Will Smith
* Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
* Del. Lorig Charkoudian
* Del. Lesley Lopez
* Del. David Moon
* Nicole Williams
Hear what they are doing, how they are approaching the fight, and how you can help.
Please join WDC on February 22, 4-5:30 via ZOOM
for a convening of some of the state legislators sponsoring anti-authoritarian legislation in the MGA:
They have been working to fortify our civil rights and protect our neighbors, communities, and civil rights from the authoritarianism of the current Federal administration.
The Federal Government has power, yes, but its powers are not limitless. This year our representatives have been working to exercise state power through the MGA.
MGA 2026: Combatting authoritarianism through legislation
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” (The 10th amendment of the U.S. Constitution)
Photo of community members testifying.
Thank you to everyone who testified on the Capital Budget—especially residents and local leaders who spoke up for Damascus, Magruder, and Wootton High Schools while recognizing needs beyond their own communities. We must get these projects done—and need clear plans from MCPS on how.
This bill will protect workers’ rights to speech & political activity—their rights to speak, protest, post, & engage in lawful civic activity on their personal time—by prohibiting adverse employment action by their employers.
Delegate Lesley Lopez
filed the @Employee Civic Activity & Lawful Expression Protection Act.” A bill championed by WDC, & sponsored by Senator Waldstreicher in the State Senate.
Commissioners in Washington Co Maryland declare support for ICE detention facility in Hagerstown.
Cut the livestream of the meeting due to jeers and whistles from protesters.
The county supported Trump in 2024 election.
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Maryland SB0857
Here is Senator Waldstreicher submitting the bill! We’ll be tracking it as it moves through the legislative process!
One of our bill priorities was filed today by @jwaldstreicher.bsky.social & @lesleylopez.bsky.social This legislation provides
protection for workers’ freedom of speech & exercise of their civil rights
outside of their work, including the Off-Duty Civic Activity Protection Act
$25 per person suggested donation.
Sponsorships available:
$200-4 guests
Red, White & Blue: $150-3 guests
True Blue: $100-2 guests
For sponsorships, contact Deborah Williams, Treasurer at DebCPA9@gmail.com
Sponsors will be recognized at the event & in publicity ahead of the event.
Blue Wave:
Also joining us! Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins
(Chair, Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland)
& Delegate Ashanti Martinez
(Chair, Legislative Latino Caucus of Maryland)
Special Guests:
Senator Angela Alsobrooks &
Representative Jamie Raskin
WDC will present a $1,000 donation check to the Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund.
HOORAY! Our Annual Members Only Holiday party is December 14th! RSVP
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Saturday is going to be huge, boisterous and joyful: “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never protested before. This is a place for you if you believe we don’t do kings in this country.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social to @maddow.msnbc.com
Please join us on No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
Join the @womensdemclubmoco.bsky.social at our New Members Brunch, October 26, 10 am in Bethesda, MD (address provided to those who register)
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See you there!
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