The ACLU of Maryland condemns today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively dismantles one of the most critical remaining protections of the Voting Rights Act.

After more than a decade of organizing, advocacy, and relentless action by impacted communities across Maryland, the General Assembly has passed SB 791, the Community Trust Act.

On Wednesday, April 15, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland will hold a hearing in State of Maryland v. Kristi Noem, a case challenging the United States Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) rushed plan to convert a western Maryland warehouse meant for goods into a massive internment facility and human warehouse.

Court Rejects Police Effort to Block Misconduct Records, Affirming Public’s Right to Transparency Under Anton’s Law

Amicus brief warns of serious risks to water supply, public health, emergency services, and the fundamental dignity of those detained, with no meaningful notice or input from local residents

On Tuesday, February 24, advocates will provide testimony on a bill that would ban Marylanders from being racially profiled by law enforcement and limit federal abuses by federal agents escalated by the Trump Administration

Today, Maryland’s leaders showed courage. In the face of rising authoritarianism and a national agenda rooted in fear, our state chose values over intimidation and community over cruelty.

Emergency rally & vigil urging lawmakers to pass legislation limiting state collaboration with federal immigration enforcement, arguing that increased policing and surveillance make communities less safe.

The Maryland Voting Rights Act (SB 255/HB 350 and HB 219) and companion pro-democracy legislation matter to Marylanders’ lives and futures. These measures will empower Marylanders by ensuring every vote equally counts, make voting more accessible, and root out intimidation and suppression tactics that silence voices.