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Free Speech
Freedom of speech is protected in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights and is guaranteed to all Americans. The Supreme Court has written that this freedom is "the matrix, the indispensable condition of nearly every other form of freedom." The ACLU of Maryland recognizes that if one person can be silenced, all of us are at risk. That is why upholding free speech is a cornerstone of our work.
Recent Activity
ACLU Seeks to Add Former Anne Arundel Police Chief Teare as Defendant in "Enemies List" Lawsuit
News article, April 30, 2013
Audio Tapes Released by the County Reveal Teare's Involvement, Compilation of Dossier on Karla Hamner
ACLU Defends Right of Violinist to Perform on the Ocean City Boardwalk
News article, April 11, 2013
Bill Hassay Jr hopes to return to entertain visitors this summer
ACLU Defends Montgomery County Student Harassed for Not Standing for Pledge
News article, April 9, 2013
Repeated Violations Demand Systemic Reform in County
Montgomery County Pledge of Allegiance Harassment
Legal case, April 9, 2013
ACLU of Maryland defends Montgomery County student harassed for not standing for Pledge. Repeated violations demand systemic reform in County.
Federal Court Rebukes Baltimore Police Lawyers for "Veritable Witch Hunt"
News article, March 8, 2013
$1,000 Fine Ordered Paid to Man Harassed for Recording Police Incident at Preakness
ACLU Advocates for Student Social Media Privacy Bills
News article, March 4, 2013
Legislation builds on new employee social media privacy law
ACLU Concerned About Cell Phone Tracking
News article, February 26, 2013
Testifies in Support of Bill Requiring Search Warrant
ACLU Supports Bill to Prohibit Audio Surveillance on Public Transit
News article, February 7, 2013
Transit riders should not have to give up their fundamental right to privacy
Board of Public Works Approves Attorneys' Fees for Important Civil Rights Case
News article, January 23, 2013
Fee Amount Compounded by State's Prior Refusals to Pay
ACLU Lawsuit Challenges, Demands Full Accounting of Leopold's "Enemies List"
News article, December 12, 2012
Group Represents 11 Individuals Targeted in Dossiers and Illegal Criminal Database Searches
ACLU, AFSCME Call on Division of Corrections to Show Compliance with Maryland's Social Media Privacy Law
News article, December 5, 2012
First-in-the-nation law bars "shoulder surfing" access to social media accounts
ACLU Protests Censorship of Political Speech by Montgomery County Government
News article, October 23, 2012
Advertising rules must be applied evenly
ACLU Opposes MTA Program Installing Pervasive Audio Surveillance of Riders as Significant Invasion of Privacy
News article, October 18, 2012
MTA Audio Recording Previously Rejected by General Assembly
Chestertown blocks free speech in Town park
Legal case, September 17, 2012
ACLU asks Town to immediately halt enforcement of unconstitutional ordinance
ACLU: You have the right to record police actions
News article, July 23, 2012
DOJ Guidance Could Make Maryland a National Model for Protecting Citizens' Rights to Record Official Actions
Leopold Employees Improperly Accessed Data
News article, June 5, 2012
Criminal History Databases Were Accessed to Gather “Enemies” Information
Social Media Privacy Bill Passes Both Houses
News article, April 9, 2012
Maryland becomes leader in the nation with model legislation
ACLU Condemns Chief's Silence, Demands Criminal History Logs Related to Leopold's "Enemies List"
News article, March 28, 2012
Group Also Files New Info Requests with County for Annapolis Mayor, Delegate Dwyer, and More
ACLU Speaks Out on AA County Police Chief Teare's Refusal to Testify
News article, March 22, 2012
The Council and voters have a right to know
ACLU Calls for State Audit of Crime Database Use in Anne Arundel County
News article, March 20, 2012
Group wants to know if information in the database was inappropriately accessed and disseminated
Leopold "Dossiers" Reveal Illegal Political Opposition Research, Potentially Illegal Use of State Crime Database
News article, March 15, 2012
ACLU to File Additional Information Requests on Behalf of Other Potential Victims
ACLU Files Information Request Demanding Leopold "Enemies List"
News article, March 7, 2012
Group Asserts Police Actions May Violate New "No Spying" Law
Anne Arundel County Executive Leopold's "Enemies List"
Legal case, March 7, 2012
ACLU files public information requests, demands full investigation after County Executive is indicted.
ACLU Pushes for Social Media Privacy Bill
News article, March 7, 2012
Group, Client to Testify in Support of Bill to Block Employers from Asking for Social Media Passwords
ACLU Pushes for Social Media Privacy Bill
News article, February 23, 2012
Group, Client to Testify in Support of Bill to Block Employers from Asking for Social Media Passwords
Federal Court Hearing in Preakness Video Recording Case
News article, February 13, 2012
A hearing before the Federal District Court will take place on Monday, February 13 in Sharp v. BPD.
2012 Legislative Priorities
News article, January 11, 2012
Issues Include Marriage Equality, Criminal Justice Reform, Social Media Privacy
Web-Filter Company Acts to Address ACLU Complaints of LGBT Censorship in Montgomery County
News article, November 16, 2011
Just-in-Time Victory for Bel Air High Drama Students Harford Officials Reverse Censorship of Gay Scene
News article, November 4, 2011
ACLU Blasts Bel Air High School Censorship of Gay Scene in “Almost, Maine”
News article, November 3, 2011
LGBT censorship of Bel Air High School play
Legal case, November 2, 2011
The ACLU of Maryland urged Harford County Public School officials to allow a play to be staged as written and not censor a scene that features an LGBT storyline.
LGBT web filtering in Montgomery County
Legal case, October 24, 2011
The ACLU of Maryland advocated that the iBoss web filtering software being used by Montgomery County government unblock a filter falsely labeling LGBT websites as pornography.
ACLU Sues Baltimore Police Over Man’s Wrongful Detention, Camera Seizure at Preakness
News article, August 31, 2011
Federal Appeals Court Orders Attorneys’ Fees For Important Civil Rights Case
News article, August 30, 2011
Sharp v. BCPD
Legal case, August 30, 2011
Concerned that the Baltimore City Police Department routinely violates the First Amendment by threatening citizens who try to photograph or record police encounters, the ACLU of Maryland filed a lawsuit against BPD on behalf of Christopher Sharp.
Baltimore Police May Face ACLU Lawsuit Over Man’s Wrongful Detention, Camera Seizure at Preakness
News article, August 4, 2011
ACLU Calls on Maryland Transit Authority to Cease Unconstitutional Harassment of Photographers
News article, June 1, 2011
ACLU Says Division of Corrections’ Revised Social Media Policy Remains Coercive and Violates “Friends” Privacy Rights
News article, April 18, 2011
ACLU Responds to Maryland Division of Corrections’ Revision of Invasive Social Media Policy
News article, April 6, 2011