Research & Publications

Publication
Mar 1, 2023
Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education case. Three Black students who are members of the No Boundaries Youth Coalition and ACLU-MD Senior Policy Advocate Frank Patinella are standing in front of the courthouse in Baltimore City.
  • Education Funding|
  • +2 Issues

Hear Directly from Students – Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education

A hearing in the case was held on December 14, 2022, and students from the No Boundaries Youth Coalition who lead our local town hall a few days before, attended the hearing and joined us at the courthouse.
Publication
Feb 17, 2023
The image on the left is of a Black woman at voting at a ballot box and has a red filter over it. The image in the middle is a Black man wearing an "I voted" sticker and has on glasses. The image on the right is part of the US flag and shows stars.
  • Voting Rights and Elections|
  • +1 Issue

ACLU of Maryland 2022 Election Protection Report

Following the 2020 Presidential Election – in the midst of a global pandemic, decennial redistricting, increased mobilization of white supremacists, and threats to democracy, civil rights and civil liberties – many Marylanders exercised their right to vote in the 2022 Midterm Election.
Publication
Feb 17, 2023
Ron Williams is a Black man wearing a red hat and hoodie, has a beard, and is looking at the camera. The text says, "End Police Stops and Searches Based on the Smell of Marijuana."
  • Legal Justice System|
  • +2 Issues

Marijuana Odor Stop & Search Interview - Ron Williams

The police stopping and searching anyone based solely on the alleged smell of marijuana is unacceptable. Listen to Ron Williams tell his story.
Publication
Dec 22, 2022
Marijuana leaf with a dark and light green photoshop treatment on it to look like there are lines through it.
  • Racial Justice|
  • +7 Issues

Free State Liberties - Winter 2023

Winter 2023 issue of Free State Liberties, the newsletter by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland.
Publication
Aug 10, 2022
Group photo of the Baltimore County Coalition for Fair Maps.
  • Voting Rights and Elections|
  • +10 Issues

Free State Liberties - Summer 2022

Summer 2022 issue of Free State Liberties, the newsletter by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland.
Publication
May 12, 2022
Annapolis

2022 General Assembly Report

ACLU of Maryland 2022 General Assembly Report
Publication
Apr 27, 2022
An adult and two Latinx children are holding protest signs that say "Stop 287g" and is on a collage with the US Immigration agency seal and a border wall. The image is on the cover of ACLU's report, "Licensed to Abuse."
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +1 Issue

License to Abuse: How ICE’s 287(g) Program Empowers Racist Sheriffs

This ACLU research report, License to Abuse: How ICE’s 287(g) Program Empowers Racist Sheriffs and Civil Rights Violations, examines the records of sheriff offices and other law enforcement agencies that participate in Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) 287(g) program.
Publication
Apr 1, 2022
ACLU of Maryland - We the People - 2021 Annual Report. Photo shows Sergio España, Sebastian Brown, Jamie Grace Alexander, and Lorena Diaz in Lawyer's Mall at a rally for police reform and accountability. Lorena holds a Black Lives Matter sign.

2021 Annual Report

In 2021, the ACLU of Maryland is celebrating a special birthday. It’s our 90th year protecting civil liberties and civil rights, and advancing racial justice.
Publication
Nov 17, 2021
ACLU of Maryland presents a commissioned poem by Lady Brion.
  • Racial Justice|
  • +4 Issues

ACLU of Maryland presents a commissioned poem by Lady Brion

ACLU of Maryland commissioned Lady Brion to write and perform a poem for Constitution Day 2021.