Checklist of What Your Child Needs to Succeed Academically

As children around Maryland return to schools after winter break, it is our duty to ensure they have everything they need to succeed academically. The State of Maryland’s constitution guarantees that right, after all!

By Neydin Milián

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Opinion: Baltimore County Police subvert Anton’s Law, accountability objectives

New department policy runs counter to law to hold police accountable for use of lethal force

By Lorena Magdalena Diaz

A new Baltimore County Police policy runs counter to state accountability standards for police use of lethal force, members of a coalition advocating for police transparency and accountability say. (Laila Milevski/The Baltimore Banner.

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.

By Neydin Milián

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Opinion: Running from the police is not a crime

If a Black man runs from the police when they pull into his neighborhood, is that evidence of guilt or a rational act of self-preservation?

By Deborah Jeon

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Your Guide to the 2023 Maryland General Assembly Session

Make a difference to our laws

By Neydin Milián, 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.

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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How We Fundraise to Further Racial Justice

Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) is a movement grounded in equity and brings principles of racial, social, and economic justice into our development plan. CCF calls for a shift in our mindset.

By Jenny Trust, Neydin Milián

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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

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Know the Facts about the Racist, Anti-Immigrant 287(g) Program

Immigrants' rights are more important now than ever. And one pressing issue on the minds of many in Maryland is that the 287(g) program continues to plague us.

By Neydin Milián

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