Free State Liberties - Summer 2022
Summer 2022 issue of Free State Liberties, the newsletter by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland.
August 10, 2022ACLU of Maryland Publications
License to Abuse: How ICE’s 287(g) Program Empowers Racist Sheriffs
This ACLU research report, License to Abuse: How ICE’s 287(g) Program Empowers Racist Sheriffs and Civil Rights Violations, examines the records of sheriff offices and other law enforcement agencies that participate in Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) 287(g) program.
April 27, 2022
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, 2021
ACLU of Maryland Election Protection Report: Examining the 2020 Election
Despite 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
Chasing Justice: Addressing Police Violence and Corruption in Maryland
91 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
Diverted Into Deportation: The Immigration Consequences Of Diversion Programs In Maryland
Maryland, 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