Press Releases

ACLU Maryland Statement on Baltimore County’s Removal from The Department of Justice’s Sanctuary Jurisdiction

Baltimore County signed an agreement that requires jail officials to tell federal immigration agents when anyone in custody has an ICE warrant, even if that person is about to be released, found not guilty, or has had their charges dropped.

ACLU of Maryland Statement on Wicomico County Council Vote to Enter 287(g) Agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

If Wicomico County were to enter into such an agreement, the County and its taxpayers would bear the financial, economic, and social costs of a program designed to scapegoat immigrants for political gain.

ACLU of Maryland’s Statement on Baltimore County Council Bill 55-25 and Redistricting Violations

Rather than ensuring fair and equal representation, Bill 55-25 egregiously packs Black voters into just two districts while preserving seven solidly white-majority districts—a textbook example of racial gerrymandering designed to dilute Black political power.

Community Leaders and Advocates to Host Press Conference Urging Fair Redistricting in Baltimore County

The coalition is calling on the Commission to adopt a legally compliant and community-driven “3-1-5” map that ensures fair representation for Black and Brown residents across the county.

Family Members, ACLU Hail Maryland Audit, Urge Governor to Include Community in Medical Examiner Task Force

Audit confirms decades-long pattern of evidence suppression by Maryland Office of Chief Medical Examiner in police killings of Anton Black, Tyrone West, and others.

Maryland Enacts Second Look Act, Offering a Path to Reconsider Long Prison Sentences

Maryland officially enacted the Second Look Act (HB 853), an important step to giving incarcerated individuals sentenced as emerging adults a meaningful opportunity to seek sentence modification after demonstrating their rehabilitation and transformation.

ACLU of Maryland and Advocates Urge Senate to Pass the Second Look Act (HB 853)

The ACLU of Maryland is calling on state legislators to vote in favor of the Maryland Second Look Act (HB 853)

Calvert Sheriff Agrees to Produce Overdue Policing Records Free-of-Charge

Calvert Sheriff Agrees to Produce Overdue Policing Records Free-of-Charge, Pay Legal Fees to ACLU, After Appeals Court Rejects Government Position as “Sheer Nonsense”

Question E Victory Gives Baltimoreans New Voice in Police Accountability

Question E Ratification Secures Local Control of BPD, After a 12-year Campaign