In a win for the rights of people who are incarcerated to fair wages for their labor, the Fourth Circuit ruled this week that, in some circumstances, the Fair Labor Standards Act (the nation’s leading minimum wage law) should apply when incarcerated workers are working outside prison walls.

Adding reconciliation to history-making election reform, a landmark settlement was announced today in a federal lawsuit that challenged 200 years of discrimination against Black voters in the Town of Federalsburg.

The following is a statement from Yanet Amanuel, public policy director for the ACLU of Maryland, regarding House passage of HB 814.

ACLU, Allies Supporting Effective, Restorative Solutions for Children in Need of Support

ACLU, MCJPA Advocating to End Criminal Penalties for Marijuana

The ACLU of Maryland, along several directly impacted people and partner organizations, on Thursday, February 1 will testify in support of Senate Bill 123, the Maryland Second Look Act, which would create a more meaningful avenue for release for those who have demonstrated their rehabilitation.

Calling for police transparency and accountability, the Maryland Coalition for Justice Police Accountability (MCJPA), the ACLU of Maryland, the Silver Spring Justice Coalition, and Vanderbilt Law School today held a press conference before a court hearing.

The ACLU priorities for the 2024 Session of the General Assembly are removing criminal penalties for marijuana, enacting independent investigatory powers for Police Accountability Boards, passing a Maryland Voting Rights Act, and defending the right of children to a lawyer.