Baltimore BLOC, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, the Coppin State University Urban Studies Program, and the Baltimore Action Legal Team present on “Baltimore’s Broken Bail System: A Lawyer Up Series Community Talk“. Todd H. Oppenheim, an attorney in the Felony Trial Division of the Public Defender’s Office for Baltimore City, will outline the bail review process, … More Learn More about Baltimore’s Broken Bail System: November 3 at 6:30pm

NoRoFoHamilton Community is going to hold a meeting at 7pm, Friday, November 06 at Church of the Messiah, 5801 Harford Road. The meeting is planned as a discussion among the NoRoFoHamilton Community on whether to appeal or not.  Mr. Murphy, NoRoFoHamilton’s Attorney will be present. There are many appealable issues, i.e., variance issue, the notice issue (no newspaper … More NoRoFoHamilton Community Meeting: Friday November 6 at 7pm

On Wednesday, October 28th, Professor Emad Shahin will be speaking on escalating repression and the reconstruction of authoritarianism in Egypt at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Capitol Hill. Professor Shahin is a visiting professor of political science at Georgetown. Due to his persistent pro-democracy advocacy the Egyptian regime sentenced him to death in absentia in May of this year. He … More October 28: Panel on Repression in Egypt

Despite vocal and organized community opposition, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeal voted 4-1 on October 20 to approve a Royal Farms store and gas station proposed at a Harford Road intersection near a school and library in Hamilton. In an email after this vote, NLG Chapter Member and NoRoFoHamilton activist said this: Thank you NoRoFoHamilton community … More NoRoFoHamilton: Struggle Continues After Adverse Zoning Board Vote

The National Lawyers Guild is part of a coalition of U.S. groups that  requested a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on domestic violations of the human right to water,  including water shutoffs of indigent residents in Baltimore. The IACHR granted the hearing request, and the hearing is scheduled to  be held on Friday, October 23, … More Water is a Human Right: IACHR Hearing October 23

“We need to protect life over property. We need to ensure that non-violent protest is permitted. To achieve this, we need agreements and accountability.” – Baltimore Uprising Coalition Action Statement Demanding change in police practices, a coalition of protesters disrupted City Hall’s business as usual last night. The Baltimore Uprising Coalition — comprising the groups … More Baltimore Uprising Coalition Protest Davis Confirmation — 16 Arrests Made

Last April during the Baltimore Uprising, Alkebulan Marcus from Philadelphia was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, failure to obey and resisting arrest.  He has been represented by attorney J. Wyndal Gordon, who spoke on a Black Lives Matter panel at our NLG regional conference in Baltimore last April.  The case went before a jury, … More Not Guilty Verdict in Trial of Freddie Gray Protester