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Demand Justice for the Delaney Hall Protest Hit-and-Run

To: Sen. Van Hollen, Sen. Alsobrooks, Rep. Elfreth

From: A verified voter in Arnold, MD

June 7

A protester was struck by a vehicle exiting the Delaney Hall Detention Facility, and I expect a full criminal investigation into everyone responsible — the driver, and anyone who directed or enabled that vehicle's movement into a crowd. This is not a matter of politics. Someone was physically harmed, and the people who did it need to be held accountable in court. The facts need to be established on the record: who was driving, who authorized the exit, and whether proper safety protocols were in place. If this incident is allowed to pass without prosecution, it sends a clear message that people in or around federal detention facilities can injure protesters without consequence. That is unacceptable. Push the relevant law enforcement agencies to open a transparent investigation, share findings publicly, and pursue charges where the evidence supports them.

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