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Former Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Sentenced to Home Confinement

Baltimore, MD — Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore City State’s Attorney known for charging six police officers in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, has been sentenced for financial crimes committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mosby, whose actions in the Gray case led to significant uprisings throughout Baltimore, was sentenced to 12 months of home […]

Federal Courts Reject Trump’s Orders Targeting Law Firms; DOJ Drops Defense After Unanimous Constitutional Rebuke

Rep. Adams Delivers Floor Speech in Support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Mr./Madam Speaker, today I rise to speak in support of H. R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in […]

Federal Courts Reject Trump’s Orders Targeting Law Firms; DOJ Drops Defense After Unanimous Constitutional Rebuke

Filmmakers Bobby Marvin Holmes and Justin Gladden Release “Free Young Blood,” a Documentary About the Mass Incarceration of Black Men

Baltimore, MD – Many consider young Black males to be under a state of emergency. The mass incarceration of Black males has become a growing concern and highly debated in many socio-political arenas. Yet, two important questions remain: What is the cause of it? and How do we stop it? Just two days before the […]

The Daughters of Dolemite Premiere Marks Rudy Ray Moore’s 99th Birthday and the Dolemite Film Franchise Relaunch

Filmmaker Jordan Flaherty Explores Racial and Economic Justice Issues in New Documentary Series

Part One, Baltimore: A Moment to a Movement, exposes conditions that fueled the Baltimore Uprising; the second film focuses on reconstruction of New Orleans New York, NY – The murder of Freddie Gray while in police custody ignited the Baltimore Uprising in April. A new film uncovers deep-rooted economic issues that triggered thousands of frustrated […]

Federal Courts Reject Trump’s Orders Targeting Law Firms; DOJ Drops Defense After Unanimous Constitutional Rebuke