Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings
Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland (District 10)Committee: Rules and Executive NominationsSubject: State Government - General AssemblyStatus: Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Issuing an apology and acknowledging the State's complicity and negligence in allowing the perpetration of acts of racial terror lynching; and committing to taking reparative actions as recommended by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Truscello, David K. | Baltimore County Lynching Memorial Project (BaltCoLMP) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Creary, Nicholas | Maryland Lynching Memorial Project | Oral |
| FAV | Coles, Michelle | Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, John | One Pasadena | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate White Holland, Delegate White Hollandlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fakunle, David | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Graham, Lizzy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Holmes, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | White Holland, Jennifer | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |