Maryland State Police Spying on Peaceful Political Protest Groups

Between March 2005 and May 2006, the Maryland State Police's Homeland Security and Intelligence Bureau undertook a campaign of infiltrating and monitoring peaceful political protest groups (from across the political spectrum) in Maryland, and falsely labeled activists in those groups as terrorists in state criminal intelligence databases.

• Report of Former Attorney General Steven Sachs: Review of Maryland State Police Covert Surveillance of Anti-Death Penalty and Anti-War Groups from March 2005 to May 2006

Clients with Wrongful MSP Spy Files

• Anne Havemann
• Barry Kissin
• Bette Hoover
• Ellen Barfield
• Larry Callahan
• Laura Lising
• Malgo Schmidt
• Max Obuszewski 1, 2, 3
• Nadine Bloch
• Pat Elder
• Shane Dillingham
• Sister Ardeth Platte

Press Releases

• ACLU Files Lawsuit to Obtain Information Related to Government Spying on Peace Groups
• ACLU Lawsuit Uncovers State Police Spying on Activists
• ACLU Commends Governor for Appointing Former AG Sachs to Investigate MSP Spying
• ACLU Rebuts State Police Attempt to Duck Political Spying Inquiry
• ACLU Defends Rights of Innocent People Named as Terrorists
• Leaders of CCAN Wrongfully Named As Terrorists, Tracked in Maryland State Police Criminal Database
• State Police Heavily Redacted Spy Files Show No Illegal Activity by Activist
• Bill to Ban Police Spying on Peaceful Activists Introduced Today by Legislative Leaders

New York Times Editorial: Citizen Terrorists Deleted