Press Releases

Advocates for Open Government call on Senate and House Leadership to ensure public access during the 2022 legislative session

Advocates suggest COVID-19 protocol improvements, and to make increased access permanent.

January 7, 2022

Black Voters, Baltimore County NAACP, League of Women Voters, and Common Cause Sue to Defend Voting Rights in Redistricting

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – Today, a group of Baltimore County voters joined with the Baltimore County Branch of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters of Baltimore County, and Common Cause - Maryland in filing a federal lawsuit challenging the racially discriminatory and unlawf

December 21, 2021

ACLU of Maryland Announces Yanet Amanuel As Interim Public Policy Director

2022 Legislative Priorities Include Race Equity Centered Marijuana Legalization, Counsel for Children Being Interrogated, Empowering the Baltimore Civilian Review Board, and More

December 17, 2021

Montgomery County Community Rejects County Executive’s Police Accountability Board Bill and Calls for Public Input Before A New Bill is Drafted

Silver Spring, MD – The Silver Spring Justice Coalition (SSJC) and the ACLU of Maryland demand that the County Executive withdraw his unacceptable bill to establish police discipline boards mandated under Maryland’s new state law (HB 670) and joins with 18 other community organizations in calling fo

December 13, 2021

Great Day for Fairness as Veto Overridden on Bill to Take Governor Out of Parole After Decade-Long Battle

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today is a great, long-awaited day for fairness and racial justice, as the Maryland General Assembly voted to override a veto of SB 202, a bill to fix the state’s broken parole system so that Marylanders serving life sentences finally have a chance to earn release.

December 8, 2021

Statewide Coalition Calls on All Jurisdictions to Adopt Police Union Agreements Aligned with Maryland Police Accountability Act

STATEWIDE, MD – Maryland communities have demanded real change to realize police accountability for many years, and with continued community pressure and the National uprising after the murder of George Floyd, the General Assembly finally achieved a good start through victories this past session,

November 17, 2021