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Between March 2005 and May 2006, the Maryland State Police's Homeland Security and Intelligence Bureau undertook a campaign of infiltrating and monitoring peaceful political protest groups (from across the political spectrum) in Maryland, and falsely labeled activists in those groups as terrorists in state criminal intelligence databases.
Clients with Wrongful MSP Spy Files
- Anne Havemann
- Barry Kissin
- Bette Hoover
- Ellen Barfield
- Larry Callahan
- Laura Lising
- Malgo Schmidt
- Max Obuszewski 1, 2, 3
- Nadine Bloch
- Pat Elder
- Shane Dillingham
- Sister Ardeth Platte
Press Releases
- ACLU Files Lawsuit to Obtain Information Related to Government Spying on Peace Groups
- ACLU Lawsuit Uncovers State Police Spying on Activists
- ACLU Commends Governor for Appointing Former AG Sachs to Investigate MSP Spying
- ACLU Rebuts State Police Attempt to Duck Political Spying Inquiry
- ACLU Defends Rights of Innocent People Named as Terrorists
- Leaders of CCAN Wrongfully Named As Terrorists, Tracked in Maryland State Police Criminal Database
- State Police Heavily Redacted Spy Files Show No Illegal Activity by Activist
- Bill to Ban Police Spying on Peaceful Activists Introduced Today by Legislative Leaders