Taya M Graham (Reporter)
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Taya M Graham (Reporter)
@tayagraham.bsky.social
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I'm an independent journalist who hosts The Police Accountability Report a show dedicated to sharing your side of the story. Producer of "The Friendliest Town" and "Tax Broke"
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This was a brilliant response on many levels and I love the anecdote of how you finally found a way to communicate with the car technician how your average person doesn't understand how to interpret technical messages.
Rev Carter's strength and faith are a guiding star for anyone going through this level of trauma and grief. Thank you to Tawanda Jones and the West Wednesday Coalition for allowing us to cover this important protest to help protect our community.
with my camera equipment and tripod so I wouldn't have a 20-minute walk. I was also grateful to see Reverend Greta Carter, whose unarmed son, 14-year-old Kevin Cooper, was pepper-sprayed and shot to death in her kitchen. He was also dealing with depression and mental health issues.
must not be forgotten. Baltimore owes her and every family like hers real accountability and reform.

Let me say the kindness and compassion Mrs. Goode has shown even to me directly through every part of this devastating experience, is exceptional. She even made the effort to drive me back to my car
(The body camera video is available for you to hear the officer say this in his own words.) The Maryland Medical Examiner has ruled his death a homicide.

His mother, a school counselor, Eleshiea Goode, told me through tears she still believes in justice and that her son’s death
he was handcuffed, restrained, and left waiting on hot pavement while the city’s dispatch system failed. The primary failure was an officer unwilling to take him to the hospital, more concerned with "optics" of having an injured, unconscious man in his vehicle rather than the man's health.
Dontae Melton Jr. trusted the Police, And They Let Him Die Shackled. He begged for help. He said he couldn’t breathe. For nearly 50 minutes, no medic came.

When 31-year-old Dontae Melton Jr. approached Baltimore police officers in distress--
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to arrest people filming ICE agents. That pushback may be leading to more aggressive tactics by local police against a well-established constitutional right.

Consider supporting your local First Amendment activists! And if you can't find one... be one!
#copwatch #FirstAmendment #Democracy
Arrest of cop watcher filming police shows 1st amendment rights under assault!
An arrest of cop watcher James Freeman for filming police in Texas suggests the right to film law enforcement may be on shaky ground. Department of Homeland Security officials have threatened...

#copwatch
No Kings Protesters Respond To Speaker Mike Johnson Allegations They Are Divisive And Hatefilled!

Oct 18th 2025, Baltimore County, MD
@therealnews.com @rbreich.bsky.social @democracyatwork.bsky.social

#NoKingsDay #Democracy #Protest #Authoritarianism #FirstAmendment #Grassroots #ThisIsAmerica
This campaign is about more than rebuilding a home, it’s about restoring safety, stability, and hope for a woman who’s given so much to others.

💜 Donate today and help NoliDee rebuild her life after the fire.
Together, we can make sure she’s home again-- safe, independent, and surrounded by love
Donate to Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire, organized by Taya Graham
Nicole “NoliDee” Dillard has spent years supporting others as a First Amendmen… Taya Graham needs your support for Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire
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🕊️ How You Can Help

Every donation brings Noli one step closer to home again.

$25 helps replace essentials she lost in the fire.

$100 helps with accessibility repairs.

$500+ gets her closer to buying her used wheelchair-accessible RV.
Please share, donate, and spread the word.
Donate to Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire, organized by Taya Graham
Nicole “NoliDee” Dillard has spent years supporting others as a First Amendmen… Taya Graham needs your support for Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire
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Right now, she’s sleeping on a friend’s couch, thankful just to have a roof over her head.

But she doesn’t want to be a burden. She wants to reclaim her independence — not just for herself, but for the many people she’s inspired and supported through her activism.
Donate to Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire, organized by Taya Graham
Nicole “NoliDee” Dillard has spent years supporting others as a First Amendmen… Taya Graham needs your support for Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire
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Her RV was her sanctuary — affordable, mobile, and fully adapted for her wheelchair.

If we can raise $10,000, Noli will be able to purchase a reliable used RV that meets her physical needs, giving her back both her independence and her dignity.

Noli is deeply grateful to Shelly and her community,
Donate to Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire, organized by Taya Graham
Nicole “NoliDee” Dillard has spent years supporting others as a First Amendmen… Taya Graham needs your support for Help NoliDee Rebuild After Devastating Fire
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