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.

New Legal Filing Defends the Education Rights of Children in Baltimore, Calls for Maryland to Finally Realize Structural Equity in School Funding

To ensure the right to education is protected for all students, the Legal Defense Fund, ACLU of Maryland, and BakerHostetler filed a motion for summary judgment on behalf of children in Baltimore City Public Schools in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City seeking a summary judgment.

Statewide Coalition Alarmed Over Rushed, Anti-Community Process for Statewide Emergency Police Regulations

The Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability sounds the alarm over rushed regulations proposed by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, is deeply concerned that draft proposals are offensive to the letter and spirit of the Maryland Police Accountability Act.