Press Releases

ACLU Maryland Executive Director Statement on Fatal Shootings by Federal Agents in Minneapolis

We stand with the people of Minnesota. We stand with families who are grieving. And we stand with communities everywhere who are organizing, speaking out, and insisting that dignity, accountability, and justice are not optional.

Civil Rights Groups and Survivor Challenge Deadly Pattern of Abuse at Harford County Jail, Urging Systemic Reform

Federal lawsuit alleges “lethal pattern of deliberate indifference” and “malign” tactics fueling suicides and punishing people in mental health crisis

Caucus of African American Leaders & ACLU of Maryland Statement on Removal of MLK Day and Juneteenth from the National Park Services Free Entry

These dates honor two of the most consequential moments in American history: the ongoing struggle for civil rights and the emancipation of enslaved people.

Civil Rights Groups, Maryland Voters File Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy

Lawsuit challenges DOJ demand for sensitive voter data amid fears of national voter database

ACLU Maryland Statement on Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from Immigration Detention

A judge found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not have a valid removal order and had been holding him without legal authority.

ACLU Maryland Statement on Wicomico County 287(g) Agreement Hold

In response to months of public opposition, the Wicomico County Executive and Sheriff abandoned their increasingly unpopular proposal to enter a 287(g) agreement with ICE.

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 and Advocates Urge Court to Block Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Attack on Equity and Free Expression

Maryland Federal Court Already Blocked Executive Orders for Violating the First Amendment