Worker rights bills inspire rally in Maryland

Published February 25, 2014 5:00am ET



ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A rally for civil and immigrant rights bills drew more than 200 people to downtown Annapolis Monday night. Their chants of “Sí, se puede” and the rough English translation, “Yes, we can,” filled the chilly air outside the statehouse.

Lawmakers and worker advocates addressed four main legislative measures: raising the minimum wage to $10.10, halting foreclosures for six months, stopping police from turning people over to immigration authorities, and providing several billion dollars over 10 years to four historically black colleges and universities, which advocates say have long been underfunded.

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