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When people ask, "what is the biggest mistake made in the Black Panther Party?" I tell them very clearly that what we did wrong was to take God out of the movement. -Afeni Shakur (Former Black Panther and Mother of slain rapper,Tupac Shakur)

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Del. Jill Carter joins citizen protest of BGE Rate Increases

22.05.2007 by Heber Brown, III Category activist, baltimore politics, jill carter

PRESS RELEASE

FURTHER INFORMATION:  410-367-3939 /  www.peopleforjillpcarter.com

Urges State and Local Leaders to Stop the BGE-Constellation Rate Hike

Baltimore, MD.  Delegate Jill P. Carter, who has called for a Special Legislative Session, of the Maryland General Assembly, to prevent a massive electric utility rate increase of 48 percent, set for June 1, 2007, is urging state and local officials to take necessary actions to stop the rate hike and serve the public interest. Carter will unite with hundreds of citizens, members of a Coalition against BGE-Constellation Rate Hike, the Baltimore NAACP, and others, on:

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Time: 4pm - 6pm

Location: Constellation Energy Group Headquarters  (750 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202) Read More

State Delegate Jill P. Carter Opposes Martial Law in Baltimore

19.05.2007 by Heber Brown, III Category baltimore, baltimore politics, jill carter

Delegate Jill Carter

May 19, 2007

From the desk of

Maryland Delegate and Mayoral Candidate,

Jill P. Carter

Urges Other Mayoral Candidates and City Officials to “support effective community policy not military-style policing.”

Baltimore, MD: Delegate Jill P. Carter, who is running for mayor of Baltimore, today made the following statement about a proposal to institute martial law in Baltimore.

“Martial law builds on the failed policies of the past. It’s a misuse of law enforcement resources in an overly divisive and negative strategy that will do more harm than good.  Mass arrests of tens of thousands of people without charging them, in recent years, has not made the city safer.  It is irresponsible and imprudent to  expand policing policies that have not only proven unsuccessful, but disastrous in many aspects.  It is time for smart policing and smart leadership.  Yes, Baltimore needs to be tough on people that commit violent crime.  But, that will never happen utilizing unconstitutional stop and frisk, and arrests tactics that target everyone.  We need to unify the community and the police behind the goals of public safety, not further divide them.  For too long Baltimore has been two communities — rich and poor, police and suspect. It is time for one Baltimore — a city with unity of focus where we all share the common goal of safe communities and see the police as critical allies in reaching that goal,” said Carter.

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Del. Jill P. Carter calls for a special session to address electric utility rates

25.04.2007 by Heber Brown, III Category Politics, annapolis, jill carter

For Immediate Release: 
April 26, 2007

For Further Information: 410-367-393; Jill.Carter@house.state.md.us

STATE DELEGATE JILL P. CARTER CALLS FOR EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE

Decries Massive Rate Hike and Criticizes Constellation-BGE for Putting Profits Before People

Baltimore, MD: As a 50% rate increase for electricity costs looms, State Delegate Jill P. Carter, has written Governor O’Malley, Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Busch urging a special session to prevent the increase.

“Constellation-BGE is putting profits before the people.  The legislature must step in and institute rate caps, re-regulation and move toward transforming Constellation-BGE to a public utility,” said Carter.  “When Martin O’Malley ran for governor he decried the increase in electricity costs.  I agreed with him that the massive rate increase was unacceptable.  Sadly, we did not resolve this issue in the legislative session now there is no alternative but a special session to prevent this unfair rate increase that will be a hardship for many Maryland residents.”

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