The president of the Wicomico NAACP, Monica Brooks, joins us in the studio to discuss the county's impending 287(g) agreement with ICE. We'll show you video of Sheriff Mike Lewis' public statements about 287(g) made at a recent Compensation Commission hearing. The NAACP's perspective on this divisive issue is very different from the position of the Sheriff and County Executive, so you'll have opportunity to hear both points of view. Per the county Charter, it appears that the final decision is the Executive's alone. However, the Executive is pressuring the County Council to take a vote, which is ironic considering the many occasions on which she has excluded the Council from decisions that lawfully requires their involvement. Does she simply want to share the blame on this contentious issue? We also discuss the Executive's conspicuous absence from last week's public meeting with the MD Dept. of Transportation laying out the State's transportation-related imperatives for the County. Although this critical meeting was scheduled 3 months ago, the Executive instead held a fund raiser for her reelection that evening. Once again, the Executive's personal agenda and political ambitions have superseded the needs of County residents. Is she working for herself or is she working for YOU?
0:32 What Sheriff Lewis said about 287G
3:05 Unpacking Sheriff Lewis’ public comments
6:05 Monica Brooks’ public advocacy background
7:52 The NAACP’s Position on 287G in Wicomico
8:58 ICE Officials and Giordano
11:00 Will county Taxes will go up by paying for ICE costs?
12:50 Should the Council Vote on 287G at all?
15:20 How ICE raids effect the Salisbury economy
17:39 Mental Health Issues in the Community
22:35 Meeting with the MD Department of Transportation
26:22 Executive's Fundraising Priorities Vs. County Infrastructure
27:38 Giordano burns bridges with state funding. Why?
27:52 “Madame 150%”
