News & Commentary

Dec 22, 2022

Time to Put an End to the Racist War on Marijuana

Marylanders and people across the nation have overwhelmingly voiced that there needs to be an end to the war on marijuana.

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Dec 14, 2022

Your Guide to the 2023 Maryland General Assembly Session

Make a difference to our laws

By Yanet Amanuel

Make a difference to Maryland laws! Your Guide to the 2023 Maryland General Assembly. Get the info! A picture of the Maryland State House is in the background with a light green filter on it.
Dec 09, 2022

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

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Nov 09, 2022

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

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Feb 02, 2022

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

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Oct 27, 2021

Spooky! What Civil Rights Violations Scare Us Most This Halloween Season

Together, we can prevent a scary future and build a better community.

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Mar 18, 2021

“I want to see what real freedom looks like.”

Women’s History Month

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Dec 18, 2020

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.

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Dec 09, 2020

“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

Free the Vote. Nicole Hanson Mundell, Monica Cooper, Earl Young, and Qiana Johnson are standing together behind posters from the Civil Rights Movement calling for voting rights now. The poster has a pink and brown theme.