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Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights

Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights The Civilian Review Board takes complaints that allege the use of excessive force, abusive language, harassment, false arrest, and false imprisonment.

The Office of Equity and Civil Rights is a city agency devoted to advancing equity and upholding the federal and local civil rights laws, the local living and prevailing wage laws and providing oversight of local law enforcement. The Baltimore Community Relations Commission is the City Agency that investigates claims of discrimination and assists people who have been discriminated against by enfor

cing the law that protects them. The Baltimore Community Relations Commission combats unlawful discrimination in employment, public accommodation, housing, education, and health and welfare services. Discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, s*x, age, physical or mental disability, s*xual orientation, gender identity and expression, or marital status is illegal in the City of Baltimore. The Civilian Review Board of Baltimore City is an independent agency in the city through which members of the public can issue a complaint against officers of various law enforcement units. The law enforcement units that the Civilian Review Board handles complaints for are: the Baltimore City Police Department, the Baltimore City School Police, the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office, the Baltimore Environmental Police, the Police Force of the Baltimore City Community College, and the Police Force of Morgan State. The Civilian Review Board also reviews Police Department Procedures and makes recommendations to the Commissioner. The Wage Commission was established by City Ordinance to enforce provisions of the City Wage Law and to establish prevailing and living wages for employees of contractors doing business with the City. The Wage Commission is the city agency that enforces the minimum wage, the living wage, and the prevailing wage in the City of Baltimore.

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11/04/2022

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Ana Rodney addresses a group

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11/04/2022

Thanks to everyone who attended last night's discussion on LGBTQ Civil Rights






















The panel discusses civil rights topics

Mayor Brandon Scott addresses the panel

Mayor Brandon Scott at the podium

Our Wage Investigator James Peyton ready to register folks to vote outside the Disabilities forum held at the . James wi...
11/03/2022

Our Wage Investigator James Peyton ready to register folks to vote outside the Disabilities forum held at the

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James Peyton sitting at a voter registration table outside the Reginald Lewis Museum

Thank you to  and everyone who attended Monday's Fire Department Agency Hearing with the Community Relations Commission....
11/03/2022

Thank you to and everyone who attended Monday's Fire Department Agency Hearing with the Community Relations Commission.

Community Relations Commissioners and Fire Department officials stand together in the Board of Estimates Room.

Muchisimas gracias a nuestros socios y panelistas  para ayudarnos en presentar una conversacion importante sobre derecho...
11/03/2022

Muchisimas gracias a nuestros socios y panelistas para ayudarnos en presentar una conversacion importante sobre derechos civiles en la comunidad latina!













Consejal Ramos hablando con las panelistas.

Letrero de Creative Alliance advertiendo Semana de Derechos Civiles

Grupo de panelistas y liderazgo frente al titulo de la presentacion "Derechos civiles y equidad racial: Construyendo una comunidad latina fuerte".

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11/03/2022

Photos from Recognizing Human Trafficking, sponsored by Baltimore DC Metro Building Trades. Thank you to partners . Thank you to for hosting and to for catering!

A presenter speaking about human trafficking.

Marquiessa Whitaker Black introduces the Human Trafficking session.

Happening tonight! Doors open and dinner served at 6:30PM, program starts at 7PM. All are welcome!
11/03/2022

Happening tonight! Doors open and dinner served at 6:30PM, program starts at 7PM. All are welcome!

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Thanks to everyone who made the Civil Rights Breakfast a success!
11/03/2022

Thanks to everyone who made the Civil Rights Breakfast a success!


























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11/01/2022

Photos from today's Accessibility Forum and Workshop at
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11/01/2022

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A group of people listen to a presentation by Delegate Stephanie Smith, Deputy Director Caylin Young and Director Dana Petersen Moore.

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11/01/2022

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A white bar with Office of Equity and Civil Rights and Baltimore City Logo. QR Code. Text reads Civil Rights Week 2022. RSVP at https://civilrightsweekbaltimore2022.splashthat.com. . A photo of a map on a white background. Mapping Equity in Baltimore. November 2. 12PM Creative Alliance : Advancing Equity in Baltimore. Featuring the debut of the City’s new interactive equity dashboard and presentations from Baltimore Police Department, Department of Planning, Department of Public Works, Baltimore City Health Department, and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs. 7PM Reginald F. Lewis: Community Conversation: Redlining, Reparations and Racial Equity in Baltimore. Join us for a robust discussion on racial equity in Baltimore moderated by Michelle Bernard.

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10/31/2022

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10/24/2022

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Street art depicting a young Black man, a photo of the March on Washington, a photo of a redlining map of Baltimore. Community Conversation: Redlining, Reparations and Racial Equity in Baltimore. 7PM Reginald F. Lewis. 830 E Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21202. Join us for a robust discussion on racial equity in Baltimore with :
Michelle Bernard
Political and Social Justice Journalist
Dr. Daniel Cu***ng
Postdoctoral Fellow, Racism, Immigration, and Citizenship Program, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Debra Furr-Holden
Dean, School of Global Public Health, New York University
Dr. Marisela Gomez
Author, “Race, Class, Power, and Organizing in East Baltimore: Rebuilding Abandoned Communities in America”
Rev. Dr. Grey Maggiano
Rector, Memorial Episcopal Church
Dana Petersen Moore
Chief Equity Officer, Baltimore City
Rev. Dr. S. Todd Yeary
Chair, Community Relations Commission
Senior Pastor, Douglas Memorial Community Church

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10/24/2022

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Street art depicting a young Black man, a photo of the March on Washington, a photo of a redlining map of Baltimore. Community Conversation: Redlining, Reparations and Racial Equity in Baltimore. 7PM Reginald F. Lewis. 830 E Pratt Street, Baltimore MD 21202. Join us for a robust discussion on racial equity in Baltimore with :

Michelle Bernard
Political and Social Justice Journalist

Dr. Daniel Cu***ng
Postdoctoral Fellow, Racism, Immigration, and Citizenship Program, Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Debra Furr-Holden
Dean, School of Global Public Health, New York University

Dr. Marisela Gomez
Author, “Race, Class, Power, and Organizing in East Baltimore: Rebuilding Abandoned Communities in America”

Rev. Dr. Grey Maggiano
Rector, Memorial Episcopal Church

Dana Petersen Moore
Chief Equity Officer, Baltimore City

Rev. Dr. S. Todd Yeary
Chair, Community Relations Commission
Senior Pastor, Douglas Memorial Community Church

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10/21/2022

Unete a nosotros en con , , Javier Rivas de y Yolanda Welch Martinez de para una conversacion important sobre el estado de derechos civiles en la comunidad latina en Baltimore!

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10/19/2022

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10/18/2022

Join us at with , Dr. Tara Doaty of and Ana Rodney of for a day of services and conversation with the women of Baltimore.

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10/17/2022

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10/16/2022

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10/15/2022

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10/14/2022

Fire Department logo on a white and yellow background. Fire Department Agency Hearing. November 1. 6PM-8PM. Board of Estimates Hyman Pressman Board Room. RSVP at https://bit.ly/3Cz4iH4. RSVP QR Codes. Do you wish to submit testimony about the policies, practices or equity measures of the Fire Department? Email [email protected] by 5PM on 10/28.

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7 E Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD
21202

General information

The Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement houses three different agencies with which members of the community can file a complaint. These agencies are the Community Relations Commision, the Civilian Review Board, and the Wage Commission. Each of these agencies has a Commission that reviews civil rights complaints in the City of Baltimore and each agency has a staff that supports the Commission in investigating complaints and reaching conclusions.

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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The Office of Equity and Civil Rights is a city agency devoted to advancing equity and upholding the federal and local civil rights laws, the local living and prevailing wage laws and providing oversight of local law enforcement. The mission of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights is to carry out activities to eliminate inequity, inequality and discrimination. There are two divisions in the Office: the Equity Division which works to advance equity in the City of Baltimore, and the Civil Rights Division, which consists of the Civilian Review Board, the Community Relations Commission, the Mayor's Commission on Disabilities and the Wage Commission.

Civil Rights Division Mission

Justice through L.O.V.E. (Leadership, Outreach, Vigilance, and Equity), and the other name for love is understanding.

Equity Division Mission


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ABOUT LAST NIGHT

The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights has one public information officer. His name is John Milton Wesley. Last night he was a member of The Stoop line of storytellers. He shared a reflection on his growing up years in Mississippi.

The show’s producers reported that last nights show was one of if not the best in 16 years. The OECR hopes to collaborate with them to navigate the difficult, honest and necessary conversations we must have as a city regarding racism, privilege, exclusionary practices, inclusion and yes, equity.

For now, here is the producers’ description of what happened on stage last night, in their own words.

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Last night’s Stoop show was maybe our best. I don’t say that lightly, but I think it was. The musical guest was Jonathan Gilmore and his band. He was amazing. Truly. He and his band were *life*. They got a standing ovation, in the middle of the show. That never happened at a Stoop before.

Our storytellers, R. Eric Thomas, Lexie Mountain. Garret Bladow, Mecks Mac, Emily Iannuzzelli, Kelly Bell, and John Milton Wesley were all magical, amazing. Their stories ranged from hilarious, to shocking, to historic. All were heartfelt, all were authentic as hell.

It was truly an honor to be on stage with everyone.

Laura and I have been doing Stoop since 2006. For 16 years, we’ve been asking people around this dear city to share true, personal stories. For 16 years, we’ve been asking incredibly talented musicians around this dear city to share their music. For 16 year, we’ve been able to be in amazing theatrical spaces (Center Stage, Creative Alliance, the beloved Senator Theater, The Windup Space (RIP), The Ottobar).

For 16 years, we’ve been blessed to have the most supportive, community-minded, storytelling-loving audience supporting us.

It’s *not* easy to produce in-person events these days, for myriad reasons that I don’t want to give power to right now. Thank you, Baltimore, for allowing us to continue doing this thing that we love. This thing that’s so unique to Baltimore. Thank you for coming out before the pandemic and thank you, especially, to those that are coming out afterwards.

We hope to see you in May.

Until then, stay safe, stay connected. And thank you. We are grateful as hell to still be on this ride with you.
Pedestrian injuries from distracted driving are up. Keep your eyes on the road and your mind on your driving. The life you save may be your own. A message from OECR.
Known as the “Charm City,” Baltimore is indeed a charming place to call home. It’s the biggest city in Maryland, and it is a progressive, vibrant city full of diversity. It’s also a very welcoming place, with much to see and do, and a large, thriving LGBTQ community that is well-supported by a variety of resources across the city.
Here's a pleasant surprise! I was happy to learn today that my photograph along with my friend and retired Baltimore School teacher Janice Fox Carney was chosen by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote COVID-19 vaccines nationwide. As OECR PIO, I am honored to join Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, and Baltimore City Health Dept., (the first in the nation,) leading medical institutions like Johns Hopkins Hospital and NIH, in contributing to the nation's successful campaign to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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