The office of the Medical Examiners in the state of Maryland has come to the conclusion that there is nothing medical in the investigation done by Montgomery County Police Department that would sustain a ruling of suicide in my brother’s death. This is another piece of documentation and information that goes to show that the [...]
We have to start having the conversation of the importance in getting out and making sure that you play your part and secure the future of the next generations. I will always tie everything back to the death of my brother and how I’m still in this fight trying to bring justice & [...]
This week I had the opportunity to submit testimony in support of MD HB 863. Maryland House Bill 863 is a tool to give victims and their families a voice when justice is delayed or denied in the state of Maryland . In 1986 my mother was not aware of how laws worked in Maryland. [...]
Please take a moment and update yourself on your "Miranda Rights"... knowing is half the battle. Your Voice/Vote is so important in this election cycle. Please use it to help make that change for the better, if not we will continue to have our rights slowly stripped from us. “......You have the right to remain [...]
So let me preference this post by saying that it is impressive that the Montgomery County Council is taking progressive steps to reform/ reimage the Police department. That being said, just because you can move on.. I cannot. The lack of transparency in the investigation into the death of my brother is disrespectful and dismissive. [...]
This is a wonderful start to police reform with the work externally. Now lets start with the work internally by making it a safe place for officers to report fellow officers misconduct without fear of retaliation. The conversation also needs to begin within departments not looking down on officers who seek out therapy and covering [...]
Social Networking, your privacy rights explained The vast majority of young people living in the United States go online daily and use social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. With all this information-sharing, many questions about ownership of personal information and possible discipline for postings [...]
Police officers may not confiscate or demand to view your digital photographs or video without a warrant. The Supreme Court has ruled that police may not search your cell phone when they arrest you, unless they get a warrant. Although the court did not specifically rule on whether law enforcement may search other electronic devices such as a [...]
In the 50 states, there are 99 state legislative chambers and 7,383 state legislative seats. In November 2017, three of these 99 chambers are holding general elections for a total of 220 state legislative seats—roughly 3 percent of the total legislative seats in the country. Special state legislative elections are also taking place in 2017. More special elections tend to take place in odd-numbered years [...]
