Netroots Nation opening night plenary speakers call for focus on effective activism as high-stakes presidential election approaches

Wel­comebacktoNPI’scon­tin­u­ingcov­er­ageofNet­rootsNation2024fromBal­ti­more,Mary­land.Thisevening,atten­deesatAmer­i­ca’slargestannu­algath­er­ingofpro­gres­siveactivistspar­tic­i­pat­edinthecon­fer­ence’sfirstple­naryses­sion,head­linedbySen­a­torTinaSmithandRep­re­sen­ta­tivesDeliaRamirez,GregCasar,CoriBush,andRashi­da Tlaib. Beforetheoth­erevening’sspeak­erstooktothestage,Bal­ti­moreMay­orBran­donScottwel­comedNet­rootsNationtoBal­ti­morewithavividdescrip­tionofthevibrantsports,music,andcul­tur­alscenesofCharm City.  May­orScottempha­sizedBaltimore’spos­i­tivetra­jec­to­ry,withsharpreduc­tionsinratesofhomi­cideandvacanthous­ingoverthelasttwoyears,thecity’spro­gres­siveapproachtopolic­ing,anditssta­tusasoneofthefastestgrow­ingeconomiesnationwide.  How­e