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Daily Record shines light on threat to due process for poor people
Today, the ACLU of Maryland is highlighting an article from the Maryland Daily Record that gives a much-needed spotlight on legislation moving quickly through the General Assembly that is an assault on the constitutional due process rights of the poor and minorities. House Bill 153 would deny the constitutional right to representation by the Office of the Public Defender to an indigent individual after the conclusion of the bail hearing, forcing the OPD to go through the unnecessary and wasteful process of re-qualifying someone.
Historic Passage of Death Penalty Repeal in Maryland
Originally posted at Moving Maryland Forward Network
Halfway There! Legislative Session Update - March 8
Can you believe it? We are already halfway through the General Assembly session!
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.
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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