Where I Stand on Public Safety
October 28, 2026
I believe deeply in community safety, an issue of profound importance to my neighbors across Baltimore County. This week my opponents have lied again and again about my position on this issue.
I have always been clear: we deserve safer, better-resourced communities. Focusing on alternatives to policing means investing in what works. From 911 call centers to teen jobs and community centers to social work to victim support – we all know that crime prevention doesn’t start or end with armed police.
The safest places in the world achieve that safety not through guns and prison cells, but by investing heavily in programs for kids, teens, and poor people that prevent crime before it happens.
I’m running to fight for every child, teen, and neighbor across Baltimore County — and in making life truly affordable, enjoyable, and safe for us all.
I invite you to join me in imagining a Baltimore County where we treasure every teenager like our own, and shower them with job options, education, recreational opportunities, mental health support, and community. We deserve better.
Where I Stand on Public Safety, Prisons, and Police
October 23, 2026
Yesterday afternoon, Fox News reporter Rebecca Pryor reached out to me regarding my positions on public safety, prisons, and police. I am posting my response here publicly because though I have deep respect for our local journalists, I’d like my words to stand on their own and in full:
The safest places in the world do not spend what Maryland spends on policing and prisons: they prioritize spending their money on schools, housing, healthcare, and social work, all of which are proven to lower crime and reduce recidivism.
One thing we can all agree on is that every Baltimore County and Maryland resident deserves safety. Community safety is at the center of my platform, and a critical issue to people across our district. That’s why we need deep investments in crime prevention — from teen job programs to housing and social work— along with deep investments in support for victims and survivors of crime.
For too long, we have put up with a cycle of violence that has taken too many of our loved ones. Just this March, Howard County police killed Alex LaMorie, a 25-year-old unarmed autistic advocate. As a special education lawyer representing Maryland children with disabilities, I worked on cases where police and prosecutors got involved over middle school kids with butter knives and snowballs. But when I have been the victim of robbery and attempted sexual assault, I didn’t receive any help at all. None of that is safety.
We deserve better. Attacking my values won’t lower grocery costs, fix roads, or keep us safe — but if we roll up our sleeves, we can start building something better together.