Children Won’t Just Get Candy While Trick Or Treatin’, They’ll Get New Legal Protections This Month Too

It’s that time again. Spooky season. But there are new laws taking effect this month that are definitely NOT spooky. And, they’re great news for children in Maryland too!

By Neydin Milián

Children won't just get candy while trick or treatin'... Dark yellow background with a neon jack-o-lantern and multi-color arrows.

31 Songs for 31 Festive Days of Latinx/e Heritage

This Latinx/e Heritage Month "Poder de la Cultura" playlist includes songs that tie into our work at the ACLU of Maryland and the rest are just classics and good vibes.

By Neydin Milián, Lorena Magdalena Diaz, Jay Jimenez, Sergio España

Poder de la Cultura. Wavy words and wavy colorful lines. Spotify logo, wafeform, and short link.

Montgomery County is violating the spirit of Anton’s Law (Opinion)

The Sept. 20 editorial “Honor — and follow — Anton’s Law” was correct that Maryland police should provide the transparency that Anton’s Law requires.

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15 Actions You Can Take to Celebrate Latinx/e Heritage Month

It's Latinx/e Heritage Month! We are kicking it off by giving you 15 ways you can celebrate it in a way that honors Latinx/e heritage.

By Neydin Milián

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month 2022.

Opinion – Maryland police reform is far from over

The Washington Post published this OpEd on September 2, 2022.

By Yanet Amanuel

Prince George's County police cruiser in front of a brick building

Coming Out of the Fog of the COVID Outbreak

Finding new ways to organize, assemble, protest, plan, and come together was eye opening. Our activism has persisted and evolved. Today, we wanted to reflect on it and take a peek at how each one of our departments has changed.

By Neydin Milián

Laptop Zoom meeting showing Neydin Milián, Alicia Smith, Yanet Amanuel, Debbie Jeon, Haowei Tong, Meredith Curtis Goode, Lorena Diaz, Nicole McCann, Frank Patinella, and Jenny Trust. The brick building with ACLU sign is in the background.

Letter to Friends of Civil Liberties

We're furious and we know you are, too. Let's do something about it.

By Dana Vickers Shelley, Homayra Ziad

Dana Vickers Shelley is in the upper left corner. Homayra Ziad is in the bottom right corner. Upper right corner says, "A Letter to Friends of Civil Liberties." The ACLU of Maryland logo is in the bottom left corner.

Enfranchising Maryland During an Era of Disenfranchisement

Our democracy is threatened without real access to voting for all. The ACLU of Maryland has long worked to stop voter disenfranchisement through state-wide initiatives like our Election Protection program.

By Nehemiah Bester

Group photo of the Baltimore County Coalition for Fair Maps.

Elections Matter

Here is everything you need to know for this election season.

By Nehemiah Bester

Elections matter. Las elecciones son importantes.