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... about DHS plan to convert a WASHINGTON COUNTY WAREHOUSE INTO ICE FACILITY
What to know before the rally
| know_your_rights___protesters’_rights___aclu.pdf |
| safety_and_security_training_slides_.pdf |
De-Escalation video (11:53) edited from Hands Off!
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50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement
The first #50501 protests were a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies. The idea—50 protests in 50 states on 1 day— spread rapidly on social media.
In just days, grassroots organizers—without any budget, centralized structure, or official backing—pulled off over 80 peaceful protests in all 50 states.
The first #50501 protests were a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies. The idea—50 protests in 50 states on 1 day— spread rapidly on social media.
In just days, grassroots organizers—without any budget, centralized structure, or official backing—pulled off over 80 peaceful protests in all 50 states.
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Washington County NAACP Branch 7030B
PO BOX 2451
Hagerstown, MD 21740
https://www.facebook.com/WCnaacp7030/
PO BOX 2451
Hagerstown, MD 21740
https://www.facebook.com/WCnaacp7030/
Visit Rising to Learn
Our goal: Raise community awareness and understanding of the work of the Washington County Board of Education and Washington County Public Schools, while encouraging community participation in shaping the future of the schools.
Our mission: Serve as a transparent and accessible communication hub, offering detailed information through our website, newsletters, and ongoing dialogue.
Concise reports about school board meetings, explanations of board processes and actions, and links to resources, while also maintaining open channels for feedback.
Our goal: Raise community awareness and understanding of the work of the Washington County Board of Education and Washington County Public Schools, while encouraging community participation in shaping the future of the schools.
Our mission: Serve as a transparent and accessible communication hub, offering detailed information through our website, newsletters, and ongoing dialogue.
Concise reports about school board meetings, explanations of board processes and actions, and links to resources, while also maintaining open channels for feedback.
League of Women Voters of Washington County
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United Democrats of Washington County, Maryland
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Washington County Board of Elections
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Washington County Democratic Central Committee
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Washington County Republican Central Committee
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Check the State Board of Elections to see the current list of Washington County candidates.
For more immigration information, see also Immigration Watch
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The mission of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is to work with and educate immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to continue to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people. Red Cards All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC's red cards give examples of how people can exercise these rights. Print at home in multiple languages. Know Your Rights Advocates and community members can work together to fight messages of fear and panic by helping community members learn about their rights and how to protect themselves from ICE. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center has created a variety of materials to educate the community and prepare individuals for possible encounters with immigration authorities. |
Congressional Black Caucus Executive Order Tracker
Our Executive Order Tracker provides detailed information on each executive order’s legal status, an in-depth analysis of their impact on Black communities, and highlights responses from Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members, including statements on the threats the executive orders pose and actions that maintain crucial checks and balances on presidential power. Our goal is to keep the public informed about the decisions shaping our nation and to empower them with the knowledge needed to advocate for justice and equity.
Our Executive Order Tracker provides detailed information on each executive order’s legal status, an in-depth analysis of their impact on Black communities, and highlights responses from Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members, including statements on the threats the executive orders pose and actions that maintain crucial checks and balances on presidential power. Our goal is to keep the public informed about the decisions shaping our nation and to empower them with the knowledge needed to advocate for justice and equity.
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Trump’s cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimesFrom McSweeney's:
"Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We called this list a collection of Trump’s cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes, and it felt urgent to track them, to ensure these horrors—happening almost daily—would not be forgotten. Now that Trump has returned to office, amid civil rights, humanitarian, economic, and constitutional crises, we felt it critical to make an inventory of this new round of horrors. This list will be updated monthly between now and the end of Donald Trump’s second term." 2nd Term Atrocities updated monthly 1st Term Atrocities |
- Background -
the attack on the United States Postal Service
Over 100 postal workers and U.S.P.S. customers rallied in front of the Hagerstown downtown post office on March 23, 2025. Stay informed! The attack continues.
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Trump's executive order:
PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Trump’s executive order on voting was discussed at the monthly Washington County Board of Elections meeting. Its legality and local impact isn’t known yet. Maryland’s AG has signed on to one of the lawsuits in opposition.
Find Trump's Executive Order HERE
See the video below to learn more and read attachments from Attorney General Brown and from the state board of elections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CzDgdISBKxs
Trump’s New Executive Order On Voting and What it Means for U.S. Elections | Amanpour and Company - YouTube
Find Trump's Executive Order HERE
See the video below to learn more and read attachments from Attorney General Brown and from the state board of elections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CzDgdISBKxs
Trump’s New Executive Order On Voting and What it Means for U.S. Elections | Amanpour and Company - YouTube
| MD State Bd of Elections statement_on_executive_order_3-26-2025.pdf |
| MD Attyt Genl press release ag_brown.pdf |
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