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12 Latinx/e Changemakers from Maryland

This Latinx/e Heritage Month Hear About these Past and Present Changemakers

By Neydin Milián

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Opinion: Coalition Wants to Be Heard by MSDE Workgroup on English Language Learners (Maryland Matters)

Labor Day weekend, the Community Workgroup on ELLs began the work of forming a grass-roots coalition to monitor, provide input to and improve the policy recommendations of the Workgroup on English Language Learners in Public Schools.

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Nehemiah Bester’s 12 Must-Reads of 2021

A collection from the ACLU of Maryland.

By Nehemiah Bester

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ACLU MD to County Council: Create a 2nd Majority Black District (Testimony & OpEd)

Full testimony published as an OpEd on Forward Baltimore on November 8, 2021.

By Justin Nalley

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Veto Overrides Now: Time to Finally Enact Parole Reform and Protect Immigrants

Our legislators must override Governor Hogan’s vetoes to create a better Maryland for all.

By Neydin Milián

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Spooky! What Civil Rights Violations Scare Us Most This Halloween Season

Together, we can prevent a scary future and build a better community.

By Neydin Milián

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Talk to Kids About Race in Schools? Yes, We Should.

Cultural relevancy and race equity learning belong in the classroom.

By Neydin Milián

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MURPHY/HELDRETH: Time for State’s Attorney Braveboy to Reveal Dangerous-Officer List

OpEd published in The Washington Informer on October 20, 2021.

MURPHY/HELDRETH: Time for State’s Attorney Braveboy to Reveal Dangerous-Officer List

Abortion Rights Are On the Line

New Supreme Court Session Begins

By Neydin Milián

Ellen Hutton, Lorena Diaz, Sergio España, and Amy Cruice hold abortion rights protest signs at a rally in Annapolis to defend abortion.

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month 2021

To kick off #LatinxHeritageMonth, ACLU of Maryland staff members shared what makes them proud of their Latinx heritage.

By Neydin Milián, Lorena Magdalena Diaz, Sergio España

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