🌱 BCo Police Accountability Board + Mother Mary Lange Canonization?

Happy Friday, Catonsville! Here's what's happening today in Catonsville.

First, today's weather:

A p.m. shower in places. High: 59 Low: 40.

Here are the top three stories in Catonsville today:

1. On Monday, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski introduced legislation to the Baltimore County Council to create a nine-member police accountability board. The board will have one civil member from each of the seven County Council districts and two at-large members. The board will receive complaints of police misconduct, work with law enforcement and the county government to improve policing, make recommendations on changes to police policy, appoint civilian members to charging committees and a trial board, and more. LeAnn Harrison of CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, said, "We want to see a board that reflects those who are most impacted by police misconduct. So we want a board that represents the black and brown community." (Fox Baltimore)
2. Oblate Sister Magdala Gilbert is the director of the Mother Mary Lange Guild, which promotes the sainthood of Mother Lange. Mother Mary Lange founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first religious order for women of color, and St. Frances Academy, the first Catholic school for people of color. The motherhouse, located in Catonsville, has a child development center, a reading center, and a math center. Sister Magdala said canonization is important for Mother Lange right now because it "would be a catalyst to move people" to have hope for change. (Catholic Herald)
3. The Catonsville High School girls lacrosse team, the Comets, won 13 to 10 against Arundel's Wildcats on Tuesday. Milena Stephen scored five goals, Casey Fisher scored four goals and had two assists, and Adele Jones scored three goals for Catonsville. (Baltimore Sun)

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Today in Catonsville:

• Teen Time At The Catonsville Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Want to go back to school but work during the day? The Community Leadership programs at UMBC in Catonsville and Baltimore offer classes in the afternoon and evening! (Twitter)
• Learn all about mortgages while at lunch! Learn about the costs, the options available, how to budget, how the application process works, and more! Go to Lunch and Learn with Securityplus Federal Credit Union on Apr. 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Catonsville Chamber office. (Facebook)
• Looking for something fun to do on Sunday? Check out the "Let's (Book) Talk - Poetry is Life - Writing with Yellow Arrow" on Apr. 10 at 3:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse of Catonsville! (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!