Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Mar 08, 2021
NYCLU Statement on NYPD Misconduct and Discipline Database
NEW YORK – The de Blasio administration today released a partial database of NYPD officer misconduct and discipline records authorized to be disclosed following the repeal of 50-...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 08, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Delaware Calls for Repeal of Panhandling Statute
WILMINGTON, Del. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Delaware (ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-DE), National Homelessness Law Center (NHLC), and other community advocates sent a letter to members of the House Judiciary Committe...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 06, 2021
Washington State House of Representatives Passes Bill Establishing Statewide De-escalation Standard for Law Enforcement
HB 1310 would establish statewide requirements to reduce police violence
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 05, 2021
NYCLU on Rochester PD Pepper Spraying Mother and Three-Year-Old Child
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – In response to footage released today of Rochester police officers pepper spraying a mother holding her three-year-old child, the New York Civil Liberties Union...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 05, 2021
NYCLU on Fatal Law Enforcement Shooting of 17-Year-Old Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
NEW YORK – In response to reporting that a 17-year-old was shot and killed by law enforcement near Jamesville, New York, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following s...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Mar 04, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Files Four Lawsuits, Investigating Nearly 40 Claims of Racist Policing
Justice Lab program launches new website featuring police violence heatmap as more than 200 Louisiana residents complain of misconduct
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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