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The promise of liberty has never been accessible to all Marylanders. Black Americans, Indigenous communities, women, immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, and countless others have organized, challenged injustice, and demanded the freedoms and protections guaranteed under our laws. Their courage and persistence have helped to try and move our nation closer to its founding ideals.

When police point guns at children, they don’t just risk physical harm – they inflict lifelong trauma. That’s why what happened to a 15-year-old Frederick County child.

The following remarks are from ACLU Maryland’s Senior Staff Attorney David Rocah, after Baltimore County confirmed it had quietly signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement – with no public notice or Council engagement.

The Baltimore County Council has brazenly moved to deepen inequity and reinforce white political dominance in a county where nearly half the population is Black or of color.

Unprecedented. Authoritarian. An open assault to the rule of law.

The Baltimore Beat published this OpEd on March 13, 2025.

Owning Your Own Destiny: A Lesson from Thailand’s Effort to Resist Colonization

Don’t snooze on this playlist to play at all the parties during AMEMSA Heritage Month.

Dana Vickers Shelley celebrates and reflects on her fifth anniversary as Executive Director of the ACLU of Maryland.