We are tuning into the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing at 1 with our partners. Power over law enforcement must shift into the hands of the community and the practice of police policing themselves must end. Read the coalition's demands here: https://www.aclu-md.org/en/campaigns/now-time-impactful-police-reforms-maryland https://twitter.com/ACLU_MD/status/1308414750204850179

ICYMI: here is a press release from @ACLU_MD about the full page ads in the @afronews, @washingtonpost, and @baltimoresun highlighting that legislation being reviewed this week by JPR does not respond to the real change that is needed in #Maryland. https://www.aclu-md.org/en/press-releases/proposed-police-reforms-insufficient-continue-allow-police-police-themselves

Today's Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing on policing legislation has begun and committee members are now offering their opening remarks. Follow this thread as we tweet throughout the afternoon.