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Oct 17, 2017
Civil Rights Corps and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sue District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro to End the Coercion and Jailing of Crime Victims and Witnesses Based on Fake, Illegal Subpoenas and False Information Provided to the Courts
Lawsuit Launches Organizations’ Nationwide Efforts to Hold Abusive Prosecutors Accountable
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Singleton v. Cannizzaro
Aug 23, 2017
Federal Court Issues Restraining Order Against City of Houston in Homelessness Suit
HOUSTON — A federal court issued a temporary restraining order against the City of Houston today in an ongoing lawsuit challenging two city ordinances that target the homeless. S...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Aug 08, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and SPLC Sue to End Racketeering Scheme that Forced People Awaiting Trial to Pay Fees to Private Company for Freedom
Thousands of Dollars Extorted from Pretrial Detainees After Bail Was Paid
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Court case: Ayo v. Dunn et al
Jun 15, 2017
Gov. John Bel Edwards Fulfills Campaign Promise and Makes Historic Criminal Justice Reforms Law
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Calling the Measures a Major Step Towards Overhauling One of the Worst Systems in the World
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Report Makes Business Case for Hiring Formerly Incarcerated People
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and its Trone Private Sector and Education Advisory Council today released an investigation into the successes of corporate policies...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2017
Historic Criminal Justice Reforms Approved by Louisiana Lawmakers
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Calling the Measures a Major Step Towards Overhauling One of the Worst Systems in the World
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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