From the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland is calling on Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti (D-Harford County) to resign following public revelation that she referred to Prince George’s County as the “n—er district” and that she further maintained that “everyone” has used that racial slur. Del. Lisanti […]
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Harford County Sheriff’s Office Cited in ACLU Lawsuit Against ICE; Campaign for Liberty, Political Challenger Boardman React
From the American Civil Liberties Union: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland today filed suit in federal court in Baltimore under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ensure that local police departments that partner with ICE in anti-immigrant 287(g) agreements can be held accountable to the […]
ACLU Urges Harford County Schools Not to Ban Students from Participating in Nationwide Walkout
From the American Civil Liberties Union: Responding to complaints from parents and students that a March 7 letter from Harford County Schools seems to have banned participation in the nationwide “Walk Out for Safe Schools” planned for this Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland has written to Superintendent Barbara Canavan, cautioning that […]
ACLU of Maryland to Hold Voter Hotline On Election Day; Report Problems at 410-889-8555
From the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland: Voters can report problems on Election Day by calling a special hotline: 410-889-8555. On Tuesday, November 8, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU) will hold the 2016 Election Protection Hotline, where voters can call between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. with questions about voting or […]
ACLU Defends Fallston Activists Sued For Organizing Petition Drive
From the ACLU of Maryland: Taking a stand against lawsuits intended to keep Marylanders from speaking out on matters of public concern, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland is moving to dismiss a lawsuit filed against two Fallston women simply because they increased awareness and spoke out against a proposal by Harford County […]
ACLU: Blacks More Likely than Whites to be Arrested for Marijuana Possession in Harford County Despite Equal Usage Rates
From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland: Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland released a new report, The Maryland War on Marijuana in Black and White, which provides a detailed county-by-county analysis of marijuana possession arrest data in Maryland. Using official Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Census data, […]
UPDATE: Harford County Public Schools Reverses Censorship Decision Following ACLU Opposition; Bel Air High School Play to Debut Uncut
UPDATE – The following statement was provided by Teresa D. Kranefeld, Manager of Communications for Harford County Public Schools: “The Board of Education received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) regarding the presentation of the play ALMOST, MAINE at Bel Air High School. A certain scene was brought to the attention of […]
Frivolous “SLAPP” Lawsuit Seeking to Block Free Speech in Harford County Dismissed
From the the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland: In a victory against lawsuits intended to keep Marylanders from speaking out on matters of public concern, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland is pleased to announce that a lawsuit filed against two Fallston women simply because they spoke out against the development […]