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After ACLU letter, Hogan aides unblock 6 from governor’s Facebook page
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan‘s aides have begun unblocking people from his Facebook page after facing criticism for barring critics and a threat of legal action from the American […]
Groups to push for transparency in police misconduct cases
ANNAPOLIS — Civil rights advocates will be speaking in favor of a measure in Maryland designed to increase transparency in police misconduct investigations. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland […]
New Maryland lawsuit challenges Trump travel ban
GREENBELT — A Maryland lawsuit is challenging President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Maryland by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of […]
Surveillance plane revealed in report was not a secret, Baltimore police say
Baltimore police, using money provided by a wealthy, anonymous donor, have been surveilling the city with a manned plane loaded with cameras that can view 30 square miles. The existence […]
Madaleno, ACLU, teachers union call on Hogan to freeze private schools subsidy
A state senator has joined with the ACLU of Maryland and the state’s largest teachers union in calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to withhold $5 million set aside for private […]
ACLU asks Md. Gov. Hogan to withhold $5M for private school vouchers
ANNAPOLIS — The ACLU of Maryland and the state’s teachers’ union are calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to withhold $5 million in state funding for private school vouchers. The groups […]
A.G. candidates try to outdo each other on revenge-porn bills
Two state delegates battling for the Democratic nomination for Maryland attorney general will duel in Annapolis next year over how best to deal with revenge porn.
City settlement with ACLU expands Inner Harbor protest areas
Baltimore’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved a nearly $100,000 settlement with the ACLU of Maryland to end a decade-old federal lawsuit over the rights of protesters at the Inner Harbor.
Same-sex newlywed invokes spousal privilege in assault case
In what might be another first for same-sex couples married in Maryland, a Baltimore man invoked spousal privilege Tuesday to avoid testifying in a domestic violence case against his husband of four days.
Cell phone tracking bill raises privacy concerns
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would allow law enforcement officials to obtain location records from mobile devices without a search warrant. Opponents of […]
Brown honored by ACLU of Maryland
Chris Brown of Brown, Goldstein & Levy has received the 2012 Elisabeth Gilman Award from the ACLU of Maryland for his commitment and impact as general counsel of the ACLU and his lifetime of legal service to civil liberties and ACLU clients.
ACLU wants to know how license plate data is used
ANNAPOLIS — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking police agencies nationwide for details on how they store data captured by automatic license plate readers, which authorities say help fight crime […]
