2008 Press Releases
December 10, 2008: ACLU of Maryland Launches Immigrants Rights Project: First Action Seeks Information About Local Immigrant Policies
December 9, 2008: Real ID is a Real Nightmare and Real(ly) Expensive: ACLU Asks Governor O’Malley Not to Fund this Unfunded Federal Mandate
December 8, 2008: ACLU Hails Settlement of Homeless Camp Clearing Case: Town of Elkton Makes Amends for Indefensible Police Actions
November 19, 2008: Maryland State Police’s Heavily Redacted Spy Files on Peaceful Activists Show No Illegal Activity, Broader Time Period
Advisory for November 4, 2008: ACLU of Maryland Holds Election Day Hotline for Voters: For immediate assistance, voters across Maryland can call: 1-888-496-ACLU (2258)
October 23, 2008: Leaders of Chesapeake Climate Action Network Wrongfully Named As Terrorists, Tracked in Maryland State Police Criminal Database; Md. Environmental Groups Join Call for Justice and Reform
October 20, 2008: Stand for the Penguins! ACLU of Maryland Defends First Amendment in Calvert County Children’s Book Controversy
October 13, 2008: ACLU of Maryland Distributing 20,000 Maryland Voter Empowerment Cards to Groups Across State
October 9, 2008: MD ACLU Calls on Governor to Let Innocent People Erroneously Named as Terrorists to Copy Their Files and Benefit from Counsel
September 30, 2008: ACLU of Maryland Filing Public Information Requests on Behalf of Wide Range of Advocacy Groups from Across Maryland
September 3, 2008: Legislative Black Caucus, Maryland NAACP, and Maryland ACLU Decry Disturbing Proposed DNA Seizure Regulations
Advisory for September 3, 2008: Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, Maryland NAACP, Maryland ACLU to Discuss Administration’s Proposed Regulations for DNA Seizure Bill
August 25, 2008: ACLU of Maryland Rebuts State Police Attempt to Duck Political Spying Inquiry
August 20, 2008: Prosecutors Say Teenager Murdered for Being Gay: Maryland Black Family Alliance Expresses Sadness and Calls for Understanding
Advisory for August 18, 2008: Maryland ACLU, Prince George’s NAACP, FairVote Participate in Forum On Electoral Reform in ‘Greenbelt East’
August 11, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Seeks Injunction to Ensure Christian Ministry for the Homeless Can Hold Worship Services
July 31, 2008 - Statement: ACLU of Maryland Commends Governor on Appointment of Former Attorney General Sachs to Investigate Maryland State Police Spying
July 28, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Urges Municipalities Across State to Follow Counties’ Lead and Reform Laws Restricting Political Speech
July 25, 2008 - Statement: ACLU of Maryland Response to Today’s Maryland State Police Statement on Spying
July 17, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Lawsuit Uncovers Maryland State Police Spying Against Peace and Anti-Death Penalty Groups
July 8, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Champions Religious Liberty of Christian Ministry for the Homeless in Elkton
Advisory for June 27, 2008 - Trial Set in ACLU/NAACP Lawsuit Against Maryland State Police Over Documents Related to “Driving While Black” Case
June 26, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Urges Senators Mikulski and Cardin to Vote No on FISA Deal
June 25, 2008 - ACLU Calls For End To Mandatory Prayer At U.S. Naval Academy; Practice Violates Religious Freedom Of Academy’s Midshipmen
June 12, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Files Lawsuit to Obtain Information Related to Government Spying on Peace Groups
June 11, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Pro Bono Attorney Receives 2008 MD Pro Bono Service Award for Work on Behalf Homeless Clients in Elkton
June 4, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Seeks Reform of Laws Restricting Political Speech on Private Property in Counties and Towns Across the State
June 2, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Renews Challenge To Maryland Transit Administration’s Anti-Free Speech Policy
May 20, 2008 - Media Advisory: Maryland ACLU, FairVote, Prince George’s NAACP Host Forum on Voting Rights and Electoral Reform in the City of Greenbelt *POSTPONED*
April 17, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Launches “Real ID, Real Exposed” Campaign on College Campuses; Video Details Danger of Identity Theft
April 2, 2008, Landmark Settlement Reached with Maryland State Police in "Driving While Black" Racial Profiling Case
April 1, 2008 - Maryland Appellate Court Reinstates Claims, Legal Protection for Employee Political Speech
March 18, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Applauds Legislative Black Caucus for Continued Opposition to Warrantless Seizure of DNA
March 14, 2008 - Millersville High School Student Among Winners of National ACLU Youth Activist Scholarship; Senior Honored for Civil Liberties Work
February 29, 2008 - Attorney General Says Gaithersburg Anti-Solicitation Law is Unconstitutional
February 27, 2008 - Opposition Mounting to Warrantless Seizure of DNA
February 26, 2008 - ACLU Urges General Assembly to Opt Out of Invasive Real ID
January 25, 2008 - Key Hearing Monday in ACLU’s Lawsuit Against Maryland State Police Over Documents Related to “Driving While Black” Case
January 15, 2008 - ACLU of Maryland Blasts New Real ID Regulations, Calls on State to Reject Unfunded, Unworkable Federal Mandate
January 14, 2008 - Senator Gwendolyn Britt – ACLU of Maryland Grieves the Passing of a Civil Rights Champion
January 9, 2008 - Maryland ACLU's 2008 Freedom Agenda in General Assembly
