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Opinion – Invest in children, don't criminalize them
Here at the ACLU of Maryland, we wholly embrace and support efforts to help kids be safe, but curfews have repeatedly been shown to be ineffective in making kids safer or less likely to get in trouble.
By Jared Schablein
The Road to Marijuana Legalization: Timeline So Far
What do you need to know now that it seems clear legal recreational marijuana is coming to Maryland?
By Yanet Amanuel, Neydin Milián
A War on Marijuana, or a War on Black Communities?
How Maryland’s legal issue with marijuana enabled white supremacy and what we must do about it.
By Nehemiah Bester, Neydin Milián
Spooky! What Civil Rights Violations Scare Us Most This Halloween Season
Together, we can prevent a scary future and build a better community.
By Neydin Milián
Celebrating Civil Liberties Moments During These Happy Holidays!
The holiday season is in full swing! But as you know, advocating for civil rights is a year-long job. Not only do we want to celebrate the many cultural and religious holidays that occur worldwide during these winter months, but we also want to celebrate some civil liberties moments that occurred during past holiday seasons. We like to think of these civil liberties victories as gifts and these civil rights fights as moments in time that inspire celebration and reflection.
“Free the Vote” Documentary Blog Series Part 5: The Voices Leading the Fight
People Who Were Imprisoned Are Leading the Fight to Free the Vote
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