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Statewide Teach In: How We End Maryland Collusion with ICE
We ended 287(g). So what’s next?
Join our teach-in to break down the Community Trust Act, why ending ICE collusion protects our neighbors and public safety, and how we keep the pressure on our legislators. We’ll hear from guest speakers and leave space for Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask your burning questions!
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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.
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
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
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
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!
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!
A Marriage Moment (and Another One to Come)
By James Esseks, Director, ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project at 11:56am
DREAM Act Passage in Maryland Should Spark Federal Action
By Sirine Shebaya, ACLU of Maryland & Joanne Lin, Washington Legislative Office at 9:32pm
Your Voting Rights Checklist
Your vote is your voice and your right. That is why the ACLU of Maryland Election Protection Campaign is working hard to ensure all Marylanders are heard this November. In addition to distributing over 20,000 Voter Empowerment Cards across Maryland, we have also created a Voter Empowerment Checklist of basics to ensure you, and everyone you know, are empowered voters!
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