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Court Case
Oct 27, 2023
Justice for Kodi Gaines. Korryn Gaines, a Black woman with her hair in a braid, smiling, and wearing red lipstick, and her son Kodi, who is wearing a red hat and blue shirt, are taking a selfie and looking at the camera.
  • Police Practices|
  • +1 Issue

Justice for Korryn and Kodi Gaines

In 2016, Baltimore County Police Officer Royce Ruby shot and killed 23-year old Korryn Gaines, a Black woman, and in the process also critically wounded her son, five-year old Kodi Gaines. Young Kodi was left without a mother.
Court Case
Oct 11, 2022
FILED stamp over the MCJPA brief in support of motion to intervene and exhibits page 1.
  • Police Practices|
  • +3 Issues

Defend Anton's Law in Montgomery County

Update: On February 24, 2023, Judge Karla Smith granted the right of the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability to intervene in the Montgomery County FOP lawsuit. The judge vacated Montgomery County’s agreement with the FOP to litigate the case in secret, saying it was improper.
Court Case
Mar 02, 2022
FILED stamp over page 1 of the filed complaint for the ACLU v Calvert County lawsuit about information act fees.
  • Open Government|
  • +2 Issues

ACLU v. Calvert County

ACLU of Maryland filed a lawsuit challenging Calvert County Sheriff Evan's onerous use of fees to block our request for access to public policing records.
Court Case
Dec 17, 2020
Anton Black
  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Black et al v. Webster, IV et al

Court Case
Aug 05, 2020
Elmer (left) and Alyse (right) Sanchez are standing in front of a water fountain with green trees behind them.
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Sanchez v. McAleenan

Court Case
Apr 09, 2020
Police spy plane over map of Baltimore with a red overlay
  • Racial Justice|
  • +2 Issues

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore City Police Department

The Plaintiffs in this suit reached a strong settlement with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) following the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling finding the BPD’s pilot aerial surveillance program unconstitutional.
Court Case
Nov 21, 2019
Photos of the four clients in the Harlem Park case Holmes v Baltimore Police Department with a dark green rectangle below with #Justice4HarlemPark in bold yellow letters
  • Racial Justice|
  • +1 Issue

Harlem Park: Holmes v. Baltimore Police Department

Court Case
Jul 11, 2019
We Are Sara Medrano / Somos Sara Medrano
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Medrano v. Jenkins

Court Case
May 15, 2019
ACLU of Maryland abbreviated logo
  • Police Practices|
  • +2 Issues

Women Against Private Police v. Lamone