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The Banned Books That Helped Shape Who We Are
By Nehemiah Bester, Stefany Thomas, Melody Vidmar, Dana Vickers Shelley, Danielle Tyler
Your right to protest in Baltimore City just got a lot easier!
In 2003, Women in Black Baltimore, a group that holds weekly silent vigils at the Inner Harbor against war and violence, joined with the ACLU to challenge Baltimore City’s unfair permit policies.Previously, the rules required even a single person to obtain a permit from the Office of Recreation and Parks in order to engage
What’s New & Next for Freedom of Speech in Montgomery County
A few weeks ago, we highlighted the inspiring story of tenth-grader Enidris Siurano-Rodriguez on our blog.
Pledging Allegiance to Free Speech
Two weeks ago, if you told 15 year-old Enidris Siurano-Rodriguez that artists such as Ricky Martin and Calle 13 would be tweeting about her right to free speech – she would never have believed it.
Halfway There! Legislative Session Update – March 8
Can you believe it? We are already halfway through the General Assembly session!
ACLU responds to “What might have been: Life under President Romney” by Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
Published in the Baltimore Sun on January 30, 2013
You Have the Right to Record Police Actions
The news is filled with reports of citizen journalists being arrested or having their cell phones taken after recording police encounters. Now, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has weighed in and the message to law enforcement is clear: the First Amendment protects the right to record police performing their duties in public.
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