Schools Not Jails protest – Baltimore City.

Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest   Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest   Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest   Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest   Schools Not Jails protest
Schools Not Jails protest
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Schools Not Jails protest

Yesterday I went out to take photos at the Schools Not Jails protest. A large group of people rallied at Central Booking, where several speakers talked about the proposed new Youth Jail, which is being built at a high cost at a time when the city is cutting Youth programs like rec centers. Then, they marched to the site of the proposed new jail, entered the property, and erected a symbolic schoolhouse, complete with (small) library and teachers.

At the same time, a tent was erected on the sidewalk, which was to serve as a place to teach those who did not want to enter the fence (and thus be at risk of arrest). The plan was to have a week or more of activities and workshops on site… the police, however, arrested those inside the fence, and took down the tent. But there are still activities onsite, from what I am told.

I apologize for my poor writing skills, you can glean MUCH more from this piece by Fern Shen on Baltimore Brew.

And to see the rest of the pictures I have posted, click here to go to my Schools Not Jails flickr set. There are two pages, and they are ordered chronologically.