Research & Publications

Free State Liberties - Summer 2025

Summer 2025 issue of Free State Liberties, the newsletter by the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland.

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Press Conference in Wicomico County
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|
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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|
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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|
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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|
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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.
Publication
Oct 22, 2021
NAACP and ACLU-MD proposed redistricting plan for Baltimore County. Maps show the whole county with 7 districts, and a detail map with 2 majority-Black districts.
  • Voting Rights and Elections|
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Redistricting, Recovery, and Rights (Policy Brief)

Establishing fair voting districts will aid in pandemic recovery and build a foundation for voting rights expansion in Maryland.
Publication
Jul 12, 2021
Annapolis

2021 General Assembly Report

ACLU of Maryland 2021 General Assembly Report
Publication
May 20, 2021
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|
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ACLU of Maryland Election Protection Report: Examining the 2020 Election

Despite the many challenges presented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year that marked dramatic changes in the way that Maryland voters exercise their right to vote.