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12 Latinx/e Changemakers from Maryland

This Latinx/e Heritage Month Hear About these Past and Present Changemakers

By Neydin Milián

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Life After a Second Chance Series Premiere (February 8, 2025)

We believe in restorative justice. That’s why our staff and partners have been working diligently to pass the Second Look Act. And we made a short film to explain why.

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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

Halfway There! Legislative Session Update - March 8

Can you believe it? We are already halfway through the General Assembly session!

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This Week in Civil Liberties - March 1

 

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This Week in Civil Liberties - February 22

The 2013 Maryland legislative session is in full swing and the ACLU of Maryland has been hard at work defending and advancing civil liberties in the General Assembly.

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The Time is Now for Maryland to End the Death Penalty

Could this be the year that Maryland becomes the 18th state to repeal the death penalty? The reasons to end capital punishment are many, even though not all are widely known.

By Meredith Curtis Goode

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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

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Adding Audio Recording to Surveillance Cameras Threatens A Whole New Level of Monitoring in American Life

Adding Audio Recording to Surveillance Cameras Threatens A Whole New Level of Monitoring in American Life

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Marriage at Midnight, and More Updates!

Breaking News! Same-sex couples from Baltimore can get married at City Hall starting at 12:30 AM on New Year's Day - right after Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gets back from the city's fireworks display!

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The long road to marriage equality in Maryland

On November 6, the ACLU of Maryland joined supporters across the state in waiting with bated breath for word on whether the Civil Marriage Protection Act would be approved by voters. Then, jubilation! Maryland voters had approved Question 6 and said "yes" to marriage equality! 

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DREAM Act Passage in Maryland Should Spark Federal Action

By Sirine Shebaya, ACLU of Maryland & Joanne Lin, Washington Legislative Office at 9:32pm

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