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Domestic Terrorists take the U.S. Capitol

The appalling events in Washington D.C. today illustrate in full relief the two systems of justice in America. Many are noting the stark difference in how law enforcement treated protestors in Lafayette Square a few months ago with how they responded to protestors at the Capitol today. “We march for our lives. They storm the Capitol because their guy lost. This is all we’ve been saying. This is not new. It’s always been this way. This is America.” Stephanie Edmond-Myers, Mt. Lebanon resident and Steering Committee member of M.O.R.E. This is white privilege. This is how violent, white peopleRead More »Domestic Terrorists take the U.S. Capitol

Steering Committee Updates for 2021

Elaine Frantz is the newest member of our provisional steering committee! Read more on changes for term limits and our Spring election.

Police Reform Legislation Update

State Representatives Jordan Harris (PA-186) and Dan Miller (PA-42) joined M.O.R.E for a live-streamed update on October 13, 2020, to provide insight into legislative police reform efforts in Harrisburg and what we as voters and activists can do.

Stephanie Receives #LoveLebo Sign

Steering Committee member Stephanie Edmond-Myers had a surprise visit from Elaine Frantz, M.O.R.E’s Justice Reform Committee chair, and Steering Committee members Donna DiNardo and Tessa Watkins, where she was presented with a #LoveLebo sign last night on October 7th. Stephanie joined the Steering Committee of Mt. Lebanon Organization for Racial Equality in July 2020. If it were not for Stephanie’s persistence, skill, and hard work, M.O.R.E would not be what it is today. The organization, which sprung up quickly as our community mobilized in response to the horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of police, grewRead More »Stephanie Receives #LoveLebo Sign

Demonstrators gather outside the US Department of Justice before marching to the White House in a call for justice for Breonna Taylor on September 23.

The Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision Proves How Little America Cares To Protect Black Women

On September 23, former officer Brett Hankinson, one of three officers responsible for Breonna Taylor’s murder, was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment of the first degree by a Kentucky grand jury. Under the class D felony, he now faces one to five years in prison. He was not charged directly with taking Breonna’s life—nor were the other two officers who were involved. By definition of Kentucky law, one is guilty of wanton endangerment in the first degree when they “wantonly engage in conduct which creates a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to another person” andRead More »The Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision Proves How Little America Cares To Protect Black Women

Mt. Lebanon Police Department will release Use of Force Policy

Public trust in police departments has undeniably eroded across America, and rightfully so as the Black Lives Matter movement sheds light on racially biased injustices. The people have a right to know what force a public servant can use on them—on us. Since we, the Mt. Lebanon Organization for Racial Equality (M.O.R.E), was established in June 2020, our first goal was for the Mt. Lebanon Police Department (MLPD) to release their Use of Force policy to the public in the name of transparency, following the trend set by the City of Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Bethlehem. We are proudRead More »Mt. Lebanon Police Department will release Use of Force Policy