News & Commentary
Opinion: Marylanders deserve equal voting access before it’s too late
By Nehemiah Bester
Opinion: The Time is Now to Make Maryland a National Leader on State Voting Rights
By Nehemiah Bester
Opinion: Maryland has the worst racial disparities in incarceration — The Second Look Act can help fix it
By Yanet Amanuel
Welcome our new Board President, Corey Stottlemyer
"I always thought of the ACLU as being focused on the courtroom. And here, they were in working communities and also working to advocate on behalf of communities."
By Neydin Milián
Let’s Believe in the Power of People to Change
Thankfully, legislators are listening to this positive movement, led by mostly Black families, people who’ve come home, and their loved ones. Let’s join them to support the Maryland Second Look Act and the power of people to change.
By Yanet Amanuel
Commentary: Once part of the problem, we are now part of the solution
Since my release, I have now become part of the solution to crime and violence in the same community where I was once part of the problem.
A Lobby Day to Remember
We held a children’s rights focused Day of Action in Annapolis to pass some good bills.
By Neydin Milián
Get All the Facts on Children’s Due Process Rights
Defend the Childhood Interrogation Protection and Juvenile Justice Reform Acts.
By Neydin Milián
Defend Kodi Gaines' Rights
The family of Korryn and Kodi Gaines is suing to bring accountability for Kodi Gaines. Seven years ago, Baltimore County Police Officer Royce Ruby shot and killed 23-year-old Korryn Gaines. In the process, the officer also critically wounded her son, then five-year old Kodi.
By Neydin Milián
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