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A large portion of the work of the ACLU Foundation of Maryland involves public education - informing the public through media and community outreach about the importance of preserving individual rights and liberties. Current press releases are listed below.
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2011 Press Releases
December 16, 2011: Maryland Almost Maxes Out Prisons in 2010, Increases
Prison Population Nearly Two Percent
December 5, 2011: Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief Countering Misinformation About Maryland’s "No Representation Without Population" Redistricting Law
November 29, 2011: ACLU, Advocates for the Homeless Testify to Baltimore City Council About Lack of Beds for Women
November 18, 2011: Civil Rights Groups Take Stand for Maryland’s “Prisoners of the Census” Redistricting Law
November 16, 2011: Web-Filter Company Acts to Address ACLU Complaints of
LGBT Censorship in Montgomery County
November 4, 2011: Just-in-Time Victory for Bel Air High Drama Students;
Harford Officials Reverse Censorship of Gay Scene
November 3, 2011: ACLU Blasts Bel Air High School Censorship of Gay Scene in “Almost, Maine”
October 25, 2011: Lawyers for Homeless Persons, ACLU Decry Discriminatory
Denial of
Shelter Beds to Homeless Women
October 22, 2011: Princess Anne Community to Come Together for Memorial, Discussion on the 78th Anniversary of George Armwood Lynching
October 12, 2011: ACLU Calls on Eastern Shore Town to Rescind Unconstitutional Candidate Law, Re-Run Illegal Election
October 3, 2011: Governor O’Malley Kicks Off Video Campaign Supporting Marriage Equality; Baltimore Branch of NAACP Joins Coalition of Labor, Faith, Civil Liberties, LGBT Supporters
August 31, 2011: ACLU Sues Baltimore Police Over Man’s Wrongful Detention, Camera Seizure at Preakness
August 30, 2011: Federal Appeals Court Orders Attorneys’ Fees For Important Civil Rights Case; Board of Public Works Rejected $60,000 Settlement, Now Faces Far Higher Bill
August 18, 2011: Community Leaders Launch Broad Campaign to Promote Fully Renovated and Modernized City School Facilities
August 17, 2011: ACLU Calls Proposed Hurlock Voter ID Law Unconstitutional, Discriminatory
August 11, 2011: Census Data Underscore Need for Marriage Equality in Maryland
August 4, 2011: Baltimore Police May Face ACLU Lawsuit Over Man’s Wrongful Detention, Camera Seizure at Preakness
July 26, 2011: Advisory: ACLU of Maryland to Testify Against Proposed Juvenile Curfew in Montgomery County
July 22, 2011: Marylanders for Marriage Equality Hails Governor O'Malley's Leadership on Marriage Equality
July 22, 2011: ACLU of Maryland stands up for youth and parent rights in
Montgomery County juvenile curfew controversy
July 12, 2011: Marylanders for Marriage Equality Launches Unified Campagin to Pass Marriage Equality in 2012
June 23, 2011: ACLU and Lambda Legal Laud Ruling in Support of Same-Sex Spouse’s Right to Equal Treatment
June 10, 2011: ACLU Raises Concerns About the Legality, Vulnerability to Fraud of Maryland Online Petition System
June 1, 2011: ACLU Calls on Maryland Transit Authority to Cease Unconstitutional Harassment of Photographers
May 25, 2011: ACLU, Open Society Institute Ask State Board of Education to Address High Rates of Suspensions
April 26, 2011: ACLU of Maryland Speaks Out in Support of Montgomery County Resolution Against Anti-Immigrant Program
April 18, 2011: ACLU Says Division of Corrections’ Revised Social Media Policy Remains Coercive and Violates “Friends” Privacy Rights
April 11, 2011: ACLU of Maryland Lauds Passage of Bill Advancing Parity for Girls in Juvenile Justice System
April 6, 2011: ACLU Responds to Maryland Division of Corrections’ Revision of Invasive Social Media Policy
March 11, 2011: ACLU Remains Committed to Winning Equality for Same-Sex Couples Despite Heartbreaking House Vote
February 25, 2011: ACLU To Testify in Support of Legislation to Grant Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
February 24, 2011: Maryland Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Marriage For Same-Sex Couples; ACLU Urges Swift Action In The House of Delegates
February 24, 2011: ACLU Testifies In Support Of Two Bills That Would Increase Public Safety And Save Taxpayer Money
February 24, 2011: ACLU To Testify in Support of Legislation Requiring Detailed Reports of Taser Use
February 22, 2011: ACLU of Maryland to Testify Today in Support of Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana and Reform Mandatory Minimum Sentences
February 17, 2011: ACLU of Maryland Highlights Gender Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System at Hearing Today in Annapolis
February 14, 2011: Want a Job? Password Please! ACLU Urges Maryland Division of Corrections to Cease Demands for Social Media Logins
February 10, 2011: ACLU Joins Republicans and Democrats to Support Bill to Steamline Maryland's Bloated Prison System
January 15, 2011: Press statement of Melissa Goemann, ACLU of Maryland Legislative Director, in support of the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
January 11, 2011: ACLU in Annapolis 2011 - State Legislative Priorities
