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Recent Activity
ACLU Slams Montgomery County Schools For Refusing to Discuss How to Stop Pledge of Allegiance Harassment
County Needs to Ensure Policy is Followed in Schools
Issues: Free Speech Youth Rights
ACLU Urges DOJ to Reopen Wicomico Voting Rights Challenge
Wicomico leaders speak out for reform
Issues: Racial Justice Voting Rights and Elections
ACLU Heralds Signing of Bills Expanding Rights
Legislation on Death Penalty Repeal, Drivers Licenses, and Same-Day Voter Registration
Issues: Immigrants' Rights Racial Justice Due Process Voting Rights and Elections Prisoners' Rights Criminal Justice
ACLU Seeks to Add Former Anne Arundel Police Chief Teare as Defendant in "Enemies List" Lawsuit
Audio Tapes Released by the County Reveal Teare's Involvement, Compilation of Dossier on Karla Hamner
Issues: Free Speech Police Practices Open Government
ACLU Calls for Immigration Reform that Respects the Civil Rights of All
Breakthrough legislation in need of improvement
Issues: Immigrants' Rights Privacy & Technology Racial Justice Police Practices Due Process Prisoners' Rights
ACLU Files Information Requests on Immigration Detainers
Group also seeks to educate corrections officials on civil liberties concerns with immigration detainers
Issues: Immigrants' Rights Police Practices Due Process
ACLU Defends Right of Violinist to Perform on the Ocean City Boardwalk
Bill Hassay Jr hopes to return to entertain visitors this summer
Issues: Free Speech
ACLU hails passage of bill to reduce youth incarceration
Keeps youth charged with minor offenses out of juvenile facilities
Issues: Racial Justice Youth Rights Due Process Juvenile Justice Criminal Justice
ACLU Defends Montgomery County Student Harassed for Not Standing for Pledge
Repeated Violations Demand Systemic Reform in County
Issues: Free Speech Youth Rights
Diverse Groups Continue Strong Stance against HB 153, Even As Amended
HB 153-Office of the Public Defender-Representation at Bail Hearings-Provisional
Issues: Racial Justice Due Process
General Assembly Passes Bill to Expand Drivers License Access for Immigrants
ACLU hails the "Maryland Highway Safety Act"
Issues: Immigrants' Rights Racial Justice
ACLU Lauds Passage of the $1 Billion Baltimore City School Construction Bill
Legislation comes three years after ACLU's "Buildings for Academic Excellence" report
Issues: Education Reform School Facilities Youth Rights
ACLU Decries Bill that Would Deny Public Defenders to Poor People
Legislation has passed House; set for Senate Committee vote
Issues: Racial Justice Due Process
ACLU Decries Taxpayer Dollars Diverted to Private Schools in State Budget
Public money should be for public schools
Issues: Education Reform Religious Liberty
Senate OKs Bill Ensuring Pregnant Employees are Protected
Legislation has already passed the House
Issues: Women's Rights
Drivers License Bill Approved by the Senate
Bill would improve lives, public safety
Issues: Immigrants' Rights Racial Justice
ACLU Lauds House Passage of Bill Improving Access to Voting
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland today lauded the Maryland State House for voting to approve House Bill 224, which would improve access to voting
Issues: Voting Rights and Elections
Senate Passes Bill Protecting Student Social Media Privacy
Maryland Senate voted in favor of Senate Bill 838, which would prohibit academic institutions from requiring a students to provide access to personal internet or electronic accounts.
Issues: Privacy & Technology Youth Rights
Senate Passes Bill Decriminalizing Small Amounts of Marijuana
Legislation now moves to the House
Issues: Racial Justice Criminal Justice
No Drones Without a Warrant
Bill would prohibit Maryland law enforcement from using drones to gather evidence without a warrant
Issues: Privacy & Technology Safe and Free Police Practices Criminal Justice