MAPB Event in Washington D.C. March 22-25

Alli McCracken, on-site contact 

allimccrack@gmail.com

860.575.5692

March 22-25, 2025

Mothers Against Police Brutality & Ten Families Of Loved Ones Killed By Police Travel To Washington D.C. To End Qualified Immunity

Five years after a national reckoning on police and racialized violence, victims and families of police brutality are still fighting for a semblance of justice. 

WHAT: Ten years after their first delegation to Washington, D.C., Mothers Against Police Brutality (MAPB) will travel back to the nation’s capital to call for legislation that enacts police accountability and policy reform and provides avenues for justice for victims’ families. Through MAPB’s legacy fellow program, ten women from Georgia, California, Ohio, Florida, and Texas will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with legislators and show support for H. R. 2847, the “Ending Qualified Immunity Act.” The bill, introduced by Rep Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), would remove the legal shield that often prevents families of loved ones killed by police from filing civil lawsuits.

All ten women have moving and compelling stories of having their loved ones killed by law enforcement. They aim to ensure that no other families experience the unique loss and pain caused by police brutality and the added insult to injury when there is no justice or accountability. During their time in Washington, D.C., these legacy fellows will meet with elected officials and appear at public events to share their stories with the broader public. 

Bios for the legacy fellows are listed below. They are available for media interviews. 

WHEN: 

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10 am – 4 pm: The 6th Annual Clinton R Allen Speak Out Against Police Brutality 

An annual event that commemorates the slain son of MAPB founder Collette Flanagan, the 2025 Speak Out will feature invited testimony from 18 families who have personally suffered the loss of a loved one to deadly police brutality. These directly impacted witnesses are from throughout the country, from California to Florida, Ohio to Texas, and Washington, DC. 

Tuesday, Mar 24, 2025& Wednesday, Mar 25, 2025: Congressional meetings. 

WHERE: 

• Saturday– Clinton R Allen Speakout: The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection. 1127 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20036
• Tuesday & Wednesday– House of Representatives and Senate buildings, respectively. 

WHO: 

• Collette Flanagan, Founder, Mothers Against Police Brutality.
  • Collette Flanagan founded Mothers Against Police Brutality (MAPB) after her son, Clinton Allen, was shot to death by a Dallas police officer in March 2013. Clinton was unarmed, a 25-year-old Black father of twin boys; he was shot once in the arm, five times in the chest, and once in the back. 

MAPB Legacy Fellows

• Adrienne Hood is the mother of Henry Green V, who was killed by plainclothes officers in 2016. Despite no criminal charges against them, she pursued civil cases and now advocates for ending qualified immunity and police accountability. She was a 2021-22 Mothers Against Police Brutality (MAPB) Legacy Fellow.  
• Anita Wills is a community activist and grandmother of Kerry L. Baxter Jr., killed in 2011. She works with the Ella Baker Center and Borealis Foundation and has organized numerous protests and forums for justice. A 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow, she continues to fight against police brutality.  
• Dalphine Robinson lost her son Jabril to police violence in 2016. She co-founded Georgia Moms United, supporting families affected by police brutality, and advocates for criminal justice reform nationwide. She was a 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow.  
• Deborah A. Bush is the aunt of Marquise Jones, killed by an off-duty officer in 2014. A community activist with Reliable Revolutionaries and Texas Organizing Project, she has testified at the Texas Capitol for justice reform. She was a 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow.  
• Janet Baker lost her son Jordan to the police in 2014. She has fought for justice nationwide, including meetings at the White House, and hosts the radio show    Journey to Justice. A 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow, she continues to advocate for systemic change. 
• Jeralynn Q.T. Brown-Blueford is the mother of Alan Blueford, killed in 2012. She co-founded the Alan Blueford Foundation and Center for Justice, working on police reform and social justice. An ordained minister, she travels widely for advocacy and was a 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow.  
• Kathy L. Scott-Lykes is an Army veteran and mother of Jarvis Lykes, killed by police in 2017. She actively fights for police accountability, supports impacted families, and is involved in multiple justice organizations, including Georgia Moms United. She was a 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow.  
• Montye Benjamin lost her son Jayvis to police in 2013. After years of fighting for justice, she helped force the resignation of the officer responsible. An Operations Manager and medical assistant, she continues her activism and was a 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow.  
• Rosie Chavez is the aunt of Jacob Dominguez, killed by San Jose police in 2017. She works with Silicon Valley De-Bug, supporting families facing the justice system. A 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow, she continues to fight for social change.  
• Sheila Banks is the aunt and godmother of Corey Jones, killed by police in 2015. She played a key role in securing a conviction for his killer and now leads the ABC Legacy Foundation. She advocates for the “Corey Jones Act” in Congress and was a 2021-22 MAPB Legacy Fellow.  

The MAPB Fellowship Legacy Program is a leadership development initiative operating in 10 cities. The ten Fellows have a track record of advocating for their martyred children and organizing for change in their hometowns. Through the Fellowship, they are networking with other mothers, learning new skills, and gaining experiences that will help them to become leaders in the broader movement to change policing and, in particular, as part of MAPB’s growing national network of families directly impacted by police violence.

Mothers Against Police Brutality was founded by Collette Flanagan in 2013 after her unarmed son, Clinton Allen, was shot to death by Dallas police. Our mission is to prevent police use of deadly force, particularly the killing of Black and other people of color; to change police deadly force policies and practices; to advocate for and with families who have lost loved ones to police violence; and to expand the concept of public safety with new policies limiting encounters between police and the public and making deep social investments in housing, health care, mental health services, employment, education, arts, recreation, and other presently unmet human needs. MAPB protests unjust policing, organizes communities most impacted, conducts research, and advocates for policy change in local, national, and international forums.