Racial Justice
The ACLU of Maryland aims to preserve and extend constitutional and statutory rights to persons who have historically been discriminated against on the basis of race. We have also assumed the additional charge of helping Maryland overcome the stains of a history of legal segregation that manifests itself in structural and institutional racism that still exists. That legacy expresses itself in rural areas like the Eastern Shore as well as in Baltimore City, where historic racism has contributed to a concentration of people with low income within a densely populated urban setting now undergoing economic transition.
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Because Black Lives Matter, the ACLU of Maryland works to end racism and oppression against Black people.
The ACLU of Maryland knows that Black people deserve to always have their whole selves and voices considered and valued in the laws, policies, and practices of our institutions, particularly in our government.
REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY NOW
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Community Members Demand Answers after Baltimore Council secretly signed a deal with ICE
ACLU Maryland Statement on Baltimore County’s Removal from The Department of Justice’s Sanctuary Jurisdiction
ACLU of Maryland Statement on Wicomico County Council Vote to Enter 287(g) Agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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