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Oct 19, 2022
Oct 19, 2022
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.
Court Cases:
Black et al v. Webster, IV et al
Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022
Police Accountability Coalition Moves to Intervene to Defend Anton’s Law Against Secretive Court Challenge Launched by Fraternal Order of Police
Side Deal Between FOP, Montgomery County Threatens Public Access to Misconduct Records
Sep 29, 2022
Sep 29, 2022
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.
Sep 29, 2022
Sep 27, 2022
Sep 27, 2022
ACLU of Maryland Welcomes First-Ever Deputy Executive Director, Veronica Dunlap
The ACLU of Maryland is excited to announce our first-ever Deputy Executive Director, Veronica Dunlap, an attorney who brings a strong background in program development and advocacy in legal empowerment for people who have experienced civil rights violations.
Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Common Cause, League of Women Voters, PIRG, ACLU Applaud Ruling Upholding Timely Election Results from Maryland State Board of Elections
Montgomery County Judge Bonifant ruled in favor of a petition put forward by the Maryland State Board of Elections to enable pre-processing of mail-in ballots for the November general elections.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights and Elections
Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022
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.
Court Cases:
Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education
Aug 10, 2022
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