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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.
A Second Look at Extreme Sentences Saves Lives and Strengthens Communities
Time is running out. We cannot wait another year to pass the Maryland Second Look Act.
39 Inspiring Women from Maryland History You Need to Know
More important and fascinating women are newly added to the latest edition of our Women’s History heroes celebration blog this year!
Immigrants' Rights
The ACLU of Maryland is dedicated to fighting for the rights of immigrants throughout the state of Maryland to ensure that our immigrant community is protected from police abuse, criminalizing the mere presence of immigrants of color, denying immigrants the opportunity and right to an education, and much more. Our country’s immigration laws define who our federal government allows into the United States, and guides how federal agencies enforce those laws at our national borders, ports of entry, and within the interior of the U.S. However, in order for federal immigration agencies to target the immigrant community and otherize their existence in this country, they rely on local and state agencies, primarily law enforcement agencies, to help them identify and begin the deportation process.
Last updated Jul 02, 2025
Press Releases
Aug 14, 2025
ACLU of Maryland Demands Urgent Action from Somerset County School Board Amid Censorship, Discrimination, and Legal Violations
In the past seven months, the now all-white Board has unveiled a political agenda to censor books that affirm Black and LGBTQIA+ experiences while blocking approval of a state-endorsed English Language Arts curriculum that the local Board spent over a year developing, just weeks before the school year begins.
Aug 12, 2025
ACLU of Maryland’s Statement on Baltimore County Council Bill 55-25 and Redistricting Violations
Rather than ensuring fair and equal representation, Bill 55-25 egregiously packs Black voters into just two districts while preserving seven solidly white-majority districts—a textbook example of racial gerrymandering designed to dilute Black political power.
Jun 27, 2025
Supreme Court Requires Religious Opt-Outs from Secular Lessons in Public Schools
The decision could have far-reaching consequences for public schools’ ability to create an inclusive and welcoming environment that reflects the diversity of their communities, as well schools’ ability to implement any secular lesson plan that may trigger religious objections.
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