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Hogan, Facebook and the First Amendment
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan, who first used social media to propel himself to the State House, now finds himself in another first for the state as a debate simmers […]
Supreme Court sides with Michigan girl in dispute over service dog
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who spent years battling school officials for the right to bring her service dog […]
ACLU is seeing a Trump-era surge in members and donations
NEW YORK — The nearly century-old American Civil Liberties Union says it is suddenly awash in donations and new members as it does battle with President Donald Trump over the […]
Federal judge hears arguments on Md.’s life sentences for juveniles
Maryland’s parole system for juvenile offenders sentenced to life in prison has “morphed” into one of executive clemency that does not comply with a series of recent Supreme Court rulings […]
After 45 years, an end to Baltimore jail litigation?
Decades-long litigation over the state of Baltimore City’s jails reached a tenuous conclusion Tuesday as a federal judge approved a comprehensive settlement order in the case that allows the state […]
Baltimore lawyer honored for pro bono work fights for prisoners’ religious freedoms
For many men, facial hair length can be a style choice or a religious requirement. For prisoner Gregory Holt, his freedom to grow a half-inch beard for religious purposes was […]
ACLU of Md. alleges unconstitutional parole system for ‘juvenile lifers’
Sentencing juveniles to life in prison in Maryland is unconstitutional because they don’t have a meaningful chance at parole, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. […]
Complaint claims nixing Red Line a civil rights violation
Advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine if the Hogan administration violated federal law earlier this year when plans for the $2.9 billion Red Line were […]
ACLU unveils video recording app for police encounters
Civil liberties organizations say a new smartphone application will help increase accountability for law enforcement in the wake of a number of high-profile national incidents, including the death of Freddie […]
ACLU: Squalid conditions at troubled Baltimore jail
BALTIMORE — Moldy showers and cells are infested with mice and cockroaches, toilets are broken for days and medical care is poor or nonexistent at a notoriously troubled Baltimore city […]
Ala. abortion law lets judges appoint lawyers for fetuses
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal judge to block an Alabama law that allows a fetus to be represented in court when a minor is seeking judicial permission for an abortion.
Lawmakers, ACLU back bill to strip governor of parole decisions
Lawmakers from Baltimore will introduce a bill to take parole decisions away from the governor, saying chief executives from both parties have bowed to political pressure and gone 20 years without adopting any Parole Commission recommendation to release a prisoner sentenced to life in prison.
