33 Black Heroes From Maryland You Need To Know
We’ve updated our list of Black Maryland heroes from last year, adding 10 more revolutionary thinkers and reformers from American history.
Defending civil rights and civil liberties in Maryland
Blogs
Checklist of What Your Child Needs to Succeed Academically
As children around Maryland return to schools after winter break, it is our duty to ensure they have everything they need to succeed academically. The State of Maryland’s constitution guarantees that right...
Opinion: Baltimore County Police subvert Anton’s Law, accountability objectives
Anton’s Law is as crucial to ensure transparency and accountability in policing in Baltimore County as it is across the state. But a newly announced Baltimore County Police Department policy subverts those...
Press Releases
Federalsburg Officials Warned: Failure to Fix Discriminatory Election System Will Bring Legal Peril
Federalsburg community members and advocacy organizations wrote to Town leaders to remind them of the legal peril the Town faces if it fails to promptly reform the racially discriminatory at-large election...
Guardians Sue Maryland Seeking Limits on and Oversight of the Use of Powerful Psychotropic Medications for Children in Foster Care
Disability Rights Maryland, the ACLU of Maryland, Children’s Rights, and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of minor children in the State’s foster care system who are given one or...
Police Accountability Coalition Defends Anton’s Law from Fraternal Order of Police's Secretive and Unacceptable Court Challenge
Elected and community leaders held a press conference before a court hearing about the dangerous legal effort made by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 (FOP) in Montgomery County to gut Anton’s Law,...
Know Your Rights - Protesting
Get information on your rights while protesting, when you encounter police at protests, and if you are not a U.S. citizen. Also find out where you can protest and where you need a permit.
In the courts
Our legal program works with state residents and partners to realize the promise of our Constitution and Bill of Rights, with a focus on using the courts to protect and expand the rights of Marylanders – especially those whose rights have not been respected in the past due to white supremacy ingrained in our justice system.
Baltimore County NAACP et al v. Baltimore County et al
A group of Baltimore County voters filed a federal lawsuit, Baltimore County NAACP et al. v. Baltimore County et al., challenging the racially discriminatory and unlawful redistricting plan approved by the Baltimore County Council.
