Thinking Freely, ACLU of Maryland's monthly podcast, informs Marylanders about what's happening politically – from the courts to the streets – so they can get involved and realize a more equitable Maryland for all.
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The 287(g) agreement with ICE in Frederick County must end. In July, the ACLU of Maryland joined the national ACLU to file a federal administrative complaint calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to investigate the Frederick County Sheriff, Charles Jenkins.
August 18, 2023 Listen as Dana Vickers Shelley reflects on her 5th anniversary as executive director and how the ACLU of Maryland remains committed to empowering Marylanders to exercise their rights so that the law values and uplifts their humanity.
August 1, 2023 This June, the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people for the first time in the organization’s 40-year history. And unfortunately, students are not immune to the dangerous anti-queer assaults, legislatively, or physically.
June 28, 2023 Starting on July 1, 2023, marijuana will officially become legalized in Maryland for adults 21 and up. This also includes a new law that bans police stops and searches based on the alleged smell of marijuana. But is that enough for Maryland to become a model for marijuana and racial justice?
June 13, 2023 What's being called a modern day Indian Removal, the Wild Turkey Clan of the Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians in Maryland are being forced off their land by the Charles County government – the very land that belongs to the Piscataway Conoy People and that the Band has taken care of for decades.
May 26, 2023 Finalmente, el uso legal de la marihuana en Maryland se está convirtiendo en una realidad, pero eso no significa que sea oficialmente legal todavía. Aquí hay una cronología que le dice todo lo que necesita saber sobre esta próxima fase de las leyes sobre la marihuana.
March 31, 2023