Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Aug 20, 2020
NYCLU Makes 35+ Years of NYPD Misconduct Data Available to Public
NEW YORK – Today the New York Civil Liberties Union published the full database of NYPD officer misconduct reports held by the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 19, 2020
New ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Report Shows Despite COVID-19, Fatal Police Shootings Continue
Report shows significant racial disparities in police killings continue despite protests
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 14, 2020
NYCLU Requests to Join Suit about Buffalo Police Misconduct
Motion to Intervene Filed with Shearman & Sterling LLP for NYCLU to Join as Defendant, Argue on Behalf of Disclosing Full Complaint History
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 12, 2020
State Police Lawsuit Would Hide Police Disciplinary Information from the Public
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut state police union today announced that it filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a new provision of Connecticut law regarding open records. The la...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 06, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Settlement is A Huge Step Toward Remedying Nevada’s Longstanding Public Defense Crisis
Settlement delivers constitutionally-guaranteed legal representation to criminal defendants accused who cannot afford lawyers; will build upon last year’s legislative reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Davis v. Nevada
Aug 05, 2020
Vermont Groups Advance Plan to Transform Policing
Calling on candidates and policymakers to reimagine role of police, including end to qualified immunity and police in schools
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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