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41 Inspiring Women from Maryland History You Need to Know

More important and fascinating women are newly added to the latest edition of our Women’s History heroes celebration this year!

By Nehemiah Bester

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Apr 14, 2026

ACLU Maryland Sues Somerset County School Board for Blocking Access to Public Information

Lawsuit alleges school board is illegally hiding information about book censorship, superintendent's firing, and taxpayer-funded expenditures
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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

Nov 23, 2022

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,

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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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Nov 02, 2022

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.

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Oct 26, 2022

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!

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Sep 29, 2022

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 , Lorena Magdalena Diaz, Jay Jimenez, Sergio España

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Sep 27, 2022

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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Sep 15, 2022

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.

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Sep 02, 2022

Opinion – Maryland police reform is far from over

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

By Yanet Amanuel

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Aug 22, 2022

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.

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