Press Releases

ACLU speaks out after Audit Design Team announces that 100 in-custody deaths will be investigated

The review will be of police-involved deaths during tenure of David Fowler, the former Maryland chief medical examiner who testified in court in defense of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted for the murder of George Floyd.

Child Interrogation Protection Act Goes into Effect Saturday

After years of advocacy, the Child Interrogation Protection Act passed in 2022 and will go into effect this Saturday.

MAREE Coalition on Reversal of Governor Hogan's Education Cuts

The Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) issued the following statement after the governor reversed his decision to cut $125 M of education effort adjustment dollars in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City.

Great Day for Fairness as Veto Overridden on Bill to Take Governor Out of Parole After Decade-Long Battle

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today is a great, long-awaited day for fairness and racial justice, as the Maryland General Assembly voted to override a veto of SB 202, a bill to fix the state’s broken parole system so that Marylanders serving life sentences finally have a chance to earn release.