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Support Community-Based Public Safety—Reject Militarization in Baltimore
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Target: Governor Wes Moore, Maryland General Assembly, Baltimore City Council
Goal: We call on Maryland state and local officials to invest in proven, community-based public safety strategies and to reject the militarization of our neighborhoods. We urge Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland General Assembly to prioritize funding for progr
Deploying the National Guard to Baltimore is not the answer to our city’s challenges. Military personnel are not trained for the complex, community-oriented work of public safety. We have seen time and again that militarizing our neighborhoods can escalate tensions, erode trust, and disproportionately harm Black and working-class communities.
Instead, Baltimore needs investments in mental health services, affordable housing, youth programs, restorative justice initiatives, and violence interruption. These are the strategies that have been shown to reduce violence and build stronger, safer communities. Governor Wes Moore’s refusal to deploy the National Guard is a step in the right direction, but we must go further to ensure our safety policies are rooted in care, not force.
We urge Maryland’s leaders to listen to the voices of Baltimore residents who are demanding real solutions—not more policing, not more militarization, but real investments in our communities.
Key Demands
- Reject the deployment of the National Guard for municipal policing in Baltimore.
- Increase funding for community-based violence prevention and intervention programs.
- Expand access to mental health services and trauma-informed care in impacted neighborhoods.
- Invest in affordable housing, education, and job opportunities as long-term solutions to violence.
- Establish independent oversight and accountability for all law enforcement agencies operating in Baltimore.
- Engage directly with Baltimore residents, especially those most affected by violence, in shaping public safety policy.
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