Publication
May 26, 2023

Stop The Eviction: A Modern Day Indian Removal

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.
Publication
May 9, 2023
  • Voting Rights and Elections|
  • +1 Issue

Caroline County NAACP et al v. Town of Federalsburg Hearing

Rising up to challenge their government’s 200-year history of racial oppression and all-white rule, Black voters of the Town of Federalsburg are asking a federal court to grant a preliminary injunction ordering the Town’s all-white government to create new election system.
Publication
Apr 27, 2023

2023 General Assembly Report

ACLU of Maryland 2023 General Assembly Report
Publication
Mar 14, 2023
  • Voting Rights and Elections|
  • +1 Issue

Black Voters Challenge Federalsburg’s Election System - Press Conference Highlights

In its 200-year history, the town of Federalsburg, on Maryland's Eastern Shore, has never elected a Black official.
Publication
Mar 9, 2023
  • Legal Justice System|
  • +2 Issues

Marijuana Odor Bill Press Conference Highlights

The Maryland Coalition for Justice & Police Accountability gathered before a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on HB 1071/SB 51, to end police stops and searches based on the alleged smell of marijuana.
Publication
Mar 8, 2023

2023 Annual Report

We aren’t just trying to stem a backward slide of our rights. We are showing up for a vision of something greater: A Maryland where we can exercise our rights so that the law values and uplifts our humanity.
Publication
Mar 7, 2023

2022 Annual Report

We must keep in mind that we have never seen true democracy or full access to rights for all. These ideas remain elusive, both in Maryland and across America. But we must imagine it, and then work to realize our vision. We won’t back down, we won’t give up, and we won't be silent.
Publication
Mar 3, 2023
  • Civil Rights|
  • +5 Issues

ACLU of Maryland Lobby Day 2023

On February 20, 2023, activists from across the state joined ACLU of Maryland staff in Annapolis to lobby at the state House and Senate.
Publication
Mar 3, 2023
  • Legal Justice System|
  • +1 Issue

Marijuana Odor Stop & Search Interview - Josette Blocker

Josette Blocker tells the story of her nephew Demonte Ward-Blake's experience of the police stopping and searching him based on the smell of marijuana.