Press Releases

CAIR Joins Coalition Seeking Update on Md. County’s Probe of Censorship, Discrimination in Public School System

CAIR announced that it has joined the ACLU of Maryland, Howard County for a Free Palestine, and others organizations in calling on the Howard County Human Rights Commission to follow up on the status of an investigation into complaints of censorship and discrimination against students.

ACLU Defends Free Speech Rights of Arab, Muslim Students in Howard County Schools

Arab and Muslim students at River Hill High School have been censored by their school administration on multiple occasions over the last seven months, in violation of their First Amendment rights.

Oral Arguments Wrap in Case Urging Maryland Appellate Court to Defend Public Education for Baltimore City Schoolchildren

This morning, oral arguments concluded in Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education, a case in the Appellate Court of Maryland on behalf of Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPSS) families, challenging the State of Maryland's funding and resources provided to BCPSS.

ACLU Celebrates Win for the Right to Fair Wages for Workers Who Are Incarcerated Case Challenges Prison Labor Rules Rooted in Slavery

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.

Landmark Settlement, with Sweeping Array of Restorative Measures, Unveiled in Historic Federalsburg Voting Rights Case

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.

ACLU of Maryland Statement on House Passage of HB 814

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