"In other words: movement lawyers are the quiet strategists behind transformative struggles for justice. They are not simply attorneys; they are builders of possibility." baltimoretimes-online.com/latest-news/...

🎉HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎉 Are you or a loved one in need of FREE direct legal services like warrant recalls and expungements? We want to help 💜 visit our community lawyers at any of the following events in January!

As 2025 comes to an end, we’re reflecting on the importance of new beginnings. Our mission is to help our neighbors overcome legal barriers that stand in the way of a fresh start to 2026. Stand with us this holiday season! baltimoreactionlegal.networkforgood.com/projects/266...

‼️KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, KNOW YOUR RISKS‼️ While many of us are traveling for the holidays, it is important to know your rights in the event that you are stopped in your car.

‼️KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, KNOW YOUR RISKS‼️ While many of us are traveling for the holidays, it is important to know your rights in the event that you are stopped in your car.

THANK YOU! Because of you, we exceeded our $3,000 Giving Tuesday goal and raised $3,590! If you missed your chance to give yesterday, it’s not too late! Every dollar will fund clients in need of transportation in 2026. bit.ly/BALTGivingTu...

This Giving Tuesday, we’re raising $3,000 to provide Lyft codes for clients attending court hearings. A missed hearing can lead to an FTA & possible incarceration. With the unreliability of Baltimore's public transit, donating is a tangible way to interrupt criminalization. bit.ly/BALTGivingTues2025

We are taking a break from new clients this month! See you in 2026 :)

Come through @redemmas.org 11/28 and hang w/ @baltimoredsa.org for a screening of WTO/99 and discussion with @prophetkotto.bsky.social, @jessdouglas.bsky.social, and @bsoderberg.bsky.social! $10-$15 suggested donation to @baltlegal.bsky.social: bit.ly/WTOBALT RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/wto-99

Are you or a loved one in need of FREE direct legal services like warrant recalls and expungements? We want to help 💜 visit our community lawyers at any of the following events in November!

"If you were to ask substance users what they need, would they want more surveillance? Or do they want communities of care and systems of care, and resources they should be entitled to within their human rights?"- BALT Community Lawyer baltimorebeat.com/baltimores-a...

Are you or a loved one in need of FREE direct legal services like warrant recalls and expungements? We want to help 💜 visit our community lawyers at any of the following events in October!

Gov. Moore announced he is reinstating state resources to join Baltimore law enforcement. We recognize this as what it is: Copaganda being used to distort our sense of what threatens us and what keeps us safe. Gov. Moore, where do your priorities lie?

Join us TOMORROW for a special webinar with CEA! Register to join the conversation @ causeengagement.com/webinars

@baltlegal.bsky.social is a grassroots nonprofit redefining how law can be used as a tool for justice. To learn more, scan the QR code or visit CauseEngagement.com/webinars. Please share. #SocialJustice #BailReform #BlackLives #Baltimore #MovementLawyering #BALT

Are you or a loved one in need of FREE direct legal services like warrant recalls and expungements? We want to help 💜 visit our community lawyer and paralegal at any of the following events in September! www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/events

“Adultification of Black youth is a real thing—it distances us from our babies,” Freeman said. “We have to ask: Do we want them in a cage, or do we want them thriving? I want my child to be able to be a child.” afro.com/maryland-juv...

What happens when a 15-year-old is charged with a violent crime? In MD, they might skip juvenile court entirely. Trying kids as adults raises important legal and moral questions. Punishment often replaces rehabilitation. This blog breaks down the basics. www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/new-blog/202...

The reality is that bail doesn't keep people safe. It's not a system built on "justice." Instead, it perpetuates an endless cycle of poverty and jail time that ruins lives and makes communities less safe. Learn more here 👇 www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/inco...

Cash bail doesn't make communities safer – it throws them deeper into poverty. This is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to overturn criminal legal reforms that actually work to reduce incarceration and keep communities safe.

Tonight!!!!! YOU HAVE PLANS!!! Pull up to Red Emma's TONIGHT doors at 6:30 film @ 7!

❗❗PACK THE ROOM❗❗ Baltimore City Hall- Council Chambers Wed, Aug 27 @ 5 Join us in calling on our council members to use their new power over BPD to expand 988 crisis response services & remove police from mental & behavioral health crises. Care, not cages! secure.everyaction.com/Wrx7oi-vy0CF...

Announcing a #BlackAugust screening of #AVisionOfGrace in Baltimore, Friday, August 22 @ 7pm. Hosted by @baltlegal.bsky.social. BALT envisions a Baltimore where Black people use their power to determine justice within their communities. RSVP 🔗 buff.ly/mz4ydx1

📢ATTENTION!📢 new expungement rules go into effect on OCTOBER 1!! This reform makes it so that Violations of Probation will no longer block convictions from expungement and 3 new misdemeanor convictions will be made eligible for expungement (see image).

🎬🎞️ Join us for a film screening of A Vision Of Grace @ Red Emma’s! 🎬🎞️ Friday, August 22 @ 7 Tickets are free and donations are HIGHLY appreciated! Every $10 is an entry to win exclusive BALT merch and gift cards from local small businesses/dear friends of BALT💜RSVP @ bit.ly/BALTfilmscreening

We will not be taking on new clients in the month of August as we catch up on clients from the first half of the year. If you or a loved one are seeking free legal services, please feel free to reach out and we will connect you with one of our partners. Thank you for helping us build capacity!

In Organizing 101 Session 3 on July 18, we will cover the basics of establishing a mutual aid project and how to plan direct actions. By the end of Session 3, you will be able to build a full strategic framework for your organizing project. Register here: www.baltimoreunityhall.org/calendar/org...

Prisons cannot hold up against sweltering heat – most of these facilities lack AC & are basically concrete coffins that will only become more inhospitable for people who are locked up.

In need of FREE direct legal services like warrant recalls, expungements, or changing name and gender markers? Visit our community lawyer at any of the following events in July! Want to support our free legal services? Consider donating to our Juneteenth Freedom Fund bit.ly/10yearsofjustice !

"That powder keg exploded on the day he died. You have these Black people stewing for years since Trayvon Martin. Then you have this powder keg placed in our community, it explodes with Freddie Gray." Ray Kelly, Citizens Policing Project www.umaryland.edu/news/archive...

Tomorrow is Juneteenth and we are again reminded that nobody is free until we are all free. In the spirit of delayed freedom & active work towards justice in our 10th year of operation, we are opening a special round of giving to support our direct services. bit.ly/10yearsofjustice

‼️CRUCIAL INFORMATION SHARE WIDELY‼️ This resource is a practical guide to protecting your rights on the street and as a protester/organizer. Read and download the zine at the link below! bit.ly/BALTknowyourrights

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS on the street and during a protest! Our new Know Your Rights and Protest Safety Tips zine in collaboration with Baltimore Artists Against Apartheid! Read, download and print at the link below! bit.ly/BALTknowyourrights

Any good protest safety zines/resources I can share for people to print out at home and share with their communities?

Are you or a loved one in need of FREE direct legal services like warrant recalls and expungements? We want to help 💜 visit our community lawyer and paralegal at any of the following events in June! www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/events

As we move into the summer months and events and organizing ramps up, it remains imperative to know your rights on the street...

Have an old charge on your record you need expunged? Have a warrant you need recalled? Need help with trans related documents like name or gender change documents? We want to help! Catch our community lawyers at Penn North on Friday 5/23 1-3pm

Yes @maddioneill.bsky.social!

The police CANNOT police the police. Sign the petition to maintain independent investigation of police misconduct in Baltimore! www.change.org/p/maintainin...

Tomorrow! See ya there :)

Tomorrow!! Need your criminal record expunged? Need an active warrant recalled? We want to help. Catch our Community Lawyer THURSDAY, May 15 from 12:30-5pm at OpportUNITY Avenue.

An important component of this song is that Fiona Apple spent years as part of a community group just watching what judges, prosecutors, and police do in court. My mother also did this when she retired. It's an incredible service to the possibility of a democratic society.

This event is sadly canceled today. See you next week!

Tomorrow!! Need your criminal record expunged? Need an active warrant recalled? We want to help. Catch our Community Lawyer tomorrow, FRIDAY, May 9 from 1-3pm at Penn North.

Today! See you there :)

Need help with trans related documents like name or gender change documents? Have an old charge on your record you need expunged? Have an active warrant you need recalled? We want to help! Catch our community lawyers at Baltimore Safe Haven Wednesday May 7!

Happy May Day! If you plan on marching today, please be safe and be prepared! Arrest support form @ www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/materials

Are you or a loved one in need of FREE direct legal services like warrant recalls and expungements? We want to help 💜 visit our community lawyer and paralegal at any of the following events in May! www.baltimoreactionlegal.org/events

TODAY! Online and FREE! There are a few spots left for Lawyer Up: Navigating The Family Policing System ! RSVP at bit.ly/LawyerUpVirtual

Tomorrow!! Need your criminal record expunged? Need an active warrant recalled? We want to help. Catch our Community Lawyer tomorrow, FRIDAY, April 25 from 1-3pm at Penn North.