Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Sep 27, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Releases Statement on Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Mistreatment of Black Residents, Calls for Federal Investigation Into Lopinto’s Leadership
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO/WRKF) and ProPublica, through its Local Reporting Network, co-published with the Times-Picayune/The Advocate, the first part of a yea...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 16, 2021
CA Attorney General Called Upon to Investigate Riverside Sheriff’s Dept
Community and Activist Groups Cite Excessive Use of Force and Jails Conditions
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 09, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Sends Second Demand Letter to the Department of Justice
Letter calls for an investigation into Louisiana State Police’s Racist Misconduct, cites 15 gruesome cases filed against the agency
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 03, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Delaware Calls on Public to Make Comment on Regulating the Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement
WILMINGTON — On September 2, 2021, the Delaware Council on Police Training held its first of two public meetings to begin the process of setting forth regulations for the use of ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 25, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Releases Statement on Body Camera Footage Showing Louisiana State Trooper Using Excessive Force on Unarmed Black Man
NEW ORLEANS – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana issued the following statement regarding body camera footage of Louisiana State Trooper Jacob Brown viciously attacking an unarmed Black manâ€...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 18, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-NJ Issues ‘Baseline Cannabis Plan’ for New Regulations to Meet Initial Benchmarks for Justice
Platform includes equitable ways to spend revenue, create a diverse industry, and have meaningful public participation as a standard for Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s forthcoming regulations
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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