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Day of Action 2026
Join the ACLU of Maryland, and our partners for a Day of Action on Monday, February 16, to demand justice for our immigrant communities and the safety of ALL Marylanders. At the event you’ll meet other advocates and hear directly from our champions on our shared goals for this legislative session. Then, we’ll head to Lawyers Mall to rally together and amplify our demands for change and action!
This is your chance to raise your concerns and advocate for our urgent priorities, including passing SB 245 the bill to end 287g programs in Maryland. Let’s make sure our lawmakers hear us loud and clear!
Your leadership is crucial here. Be part of the movement to protect civil liberties in Maryland and RSVP today!
Racial reckoning comes to Maryland’s Eastern Shore
More than three decades after those historic advances, the struggle to overcome racial oppression continues anew amid the Shore’s increasing racial diversification.
By Deborah Jeon
Waving My Disability Pride Flag All Around
We must center disability accessibility and inclusion in everything we do.
By Nicole McCann
Welcome our new Board President, Corey Stottlemyer
"I always thought of the ACLU as being focused on the courtroom. And here, they were in working communities and also working to advocate on behalf of communities."
By Neydin Milián
A Riot vs. A Rebellion
By Nehemiah Bester
In Harmony: Our Soundtrack of Queer Resistance
This Pride Month, ACLU-MD staff members put together an eclectic list of songs by LGBTQ+ artists, reaching across various genres and cultures.
By Alicia Smith
Commentary: Baltimore County’s Black residents want council that represents them
Effort to expand County Council aims for more equitable representation.
By Veronica Dunlap
The Land of Smiles, the Land of the Free
Owning Your Own Destiny: A Lesson from Thailand's Effort to Resist Colonization
By Frank Patinella
Dance this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander’s Heritage Month to Beautiful Rhythms
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) staff members from the ACLU of Maryland came together to build a playlist of songs that they cherish and that hold a piece of their culture within them.
By Frank Patinella, Olivia Spaccasi, Nick Taichi Steiner
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