The Town of Federalsburg has agreed to a settlement in a historic voting rights lawsuit that includes an official apology for historical racism within the town.
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DELAWARE- An independent evaluation of Delaware’s education funding system, conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), has yielded a set of crucial recommendations for policymakers.
In a significant legal move, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Delaware has filed a lawsuit against multiple state agencies and Gov…
DELAWARE -- In a significant legal move, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Delaware has filed a lawsuit against multiple state agencies and Governor John Carney. The Delaware Department of Correction and Delaware Department of Elections were the two agencies named.
Multiple civil rights groups are calling on Wicomico County to change the voting systems for County Council and the School Board, saying the current systems are racially discriminatory and unlawful.
The ACLU of Maryland has announced the family and the Coalition for Justice for Anton Black have settled their federal lawsuit against the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, years after Black’s death in 2018.
Black voters argued they have not been fairly represented. There has never been an African-American on the town council in 200 years. The NAAC…
Housing justice advocates and members of Delaware's ACLU made a final push today, urging lawmakers to pass a renters' rights bill.
Two bills aimed at greater transparency and public accountability in cases alleging misconduct by police officers cleared a Democrat-led House committee on Wednesday despite concerns by reform advocates that they do not go far enough.
The Caroline County Branch of the NAACP, the Caucus of African American Leaders, and black voters have launched a federal lawsuit against the Town of Federalsburg with the ACLU of Maryland representing them.