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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!
No one’s life is ‘collateral damage.’ Qualified immunity for police must be stopped.
On Dec. 4, the Maryland Supreme Court will have an opportunity to address this crisis of impunity when it hears a case in which lower courts radically expanded the reach of qualified immunity to excuse the horrific police shooting of a 5-year-old child amid police gunfire that killed his mother.
By Deborah Jeon
Young Activists Are Building a Sweet Future This October
Teens Launched Youth Justice Action Month to Defend Children’s Rights
By Neydin Milián
Opinion: ‘The People’s Council’ must allow independent review of police misconduct
As residents of Prince George's Co., the litmus test for whether this new council is genuinely dedicated to the concerns of the people, particularly, the needs of residents from less affluent, over-policed communities, is the passage of a Police Accountability Board bill.
Know Your Rights Before Going Back to School
LGBTQ+ students should be protected, and their rights respected.
By Neydin Milián
Anti-immigrant rhetoric is violent and manifests from racism
A local sheriff, who was recently indicted on allegations of breaking federal gun laws, is an example of this violence.
By Nick Taichi Steiner, Neydin Milián
Dancing on My Own: How to Celebrate Pride & Queer Liberation While in Your Healing Era
Our wish is that now, more than ever, that these songs bring you unfiltered joy on your darkest days and inspire you to dance, without inhibition, with somebody who truly loves you.
By Alicia Smith
Timeline: The Case for Justice for Anton Black
It’s time for people and institutions to be held accountable for brutal police actions and for this systemic racism to change. Anton Black’s life mattered.
By Neydin Milián
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