ACLU Seeks Details on Leopold's Alleged 'Enemies List'
The group has filed a request for information about accusations that the county executive used police officers to build "dossiers" against political opponents.
The Maryland office of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is demanding more details about an alleged “enemies list” held by Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold, and accused him of violating the First Amendment. The ACLU said Wednesday in a press release that it has lodged a public information request to both the county executive and Anne Arundel County Police Department, and plan to send a letter to the County Council requesting an investigation. Leopold was indicted Friday on charges that he used his security detail improperly to conduct personal business and destroy campaign signs of an opponent. The indictment includes allegations that he instructed members of his security detail to produce dossiers on his political …
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