Redistricting, Recovery, and Rights (Policy Brief)
Establishing fair voting districts will aid in pandemic recovery and build a foundation for voting rights expansion in Maryland.
October 22, 2021Establishing fair voting districts will aid in pandemic recovery and build a foundation for voting rights expansion in Maryland.
October 22, 2021 Voting Rights and Elections Racial JusticeDespite the many challenges presented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year that marked dramatic changes in the way that Maryland voters exercise their right to vote.
May 20, 2021 Voting Rights and Elections Racial Justice Rights of People in Prisons and Jails Disability Rights91 percent of the people whom the police targeted with use of force were Black residents, and six percent of Baltimore Police Department officers received approximately 33 percent of all complaints.
January 19, 2021 Police Practices Racial Justice Due ProcessMaryland, and specific counties within Maryland with a high number of undocumented residents, should examine and restructure diversion programs so as not to impose convictions on successful diversion program participants.
October 11, 2016 Immigrants' Rights Police PracticesCombining qualitative interviews and quantitative analysis of a three-month data sample of immigration custody determinations in Maryland, this report describes and illustrates the needless overuse of “mandatory” (no-bond) detention for persons who pose little flight or public safety risk.
August 4, 2016 Immigrants' Rights Police Practices Due ProcessBetween 2010 and 2014, at least 109 people died in police encounters in Maryland. These deaths were dispersed throughout 18 different jurisdictions across the state.
March 18, 2015 Police Practices Open Government