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ACLU of Maryland Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Maryland and Local Limits on Masked, Unidentified Federal Officers
MURPHY/HELDRETH: Time for State’s Attorney Braveboy to Reveal Dangerous-Officer List
OpEd published in The Washington Informer on October 20, 2021.
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month 2021
By Lorena Magdalena Diaz
Here is What You Need to Know: New Laws Taking Effect This October
Want to find out about what new Maryland laws are going into effect October 1 that could affect you and your civil rights? Check out our list below.
By , Caylin Young
Blame state inaction for the condition of Baltimore schools
OpEd published in The Baltimore Sun on September 27, 2021.
By Frank Patinella
How Black and Latinx Officers Blew the Whistle on Racism and Won
“People lost their jobs, some were demoted, some were driven out, and community members were killed.”
By , Meredith Curtis Goode
2021 Freedom Ride: What Can the Past Teach Us?
Civil rights leaders, religious officials, activists, and elected officials take a “Freedom Ride” from Annapolis to Ocean City.
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What does Mississippi have to do with abortion rights in Maryland?
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case in 2022 challenging Mississippi’s ban on abortion starting at 15 weeks of pregnancy. That state is asking the Supreme Court to reverse its landmark 1973 abortion decision, Roe v. Wade. This case could mean a major rollback on abortion rights. Roe is in jeopardy and our reproductive rights are under attack.
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