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Jun 26, 2020
New Statewide Study Shines Light on Role Town and State Police Contracts Play in Impeding Police Accountability, Transparency
HARTFORD 鈥� After more than one year of Freedom of Information requests, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Connecticut today released a new statewide study of police union contracts titled: 鈥淏argain...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 24, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 Statement of Opposition to Sen. Tim Scott鈥檚 So-Called 鈥淛ustice Act鈥�
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today the United States Senate took up a rushed procedural vote on Sen. Tim Scott's JUSTICE Act. The JUSTICE Act proposes a number of reforms to police accountabilit...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Iowa Statement: Des Moines Police Last Night Must Be Held Accountable
DES MOINES - Below is a statement that can be attributed to Rita Bettis Austen, 老澳门开奖结果 of Iowa Legal Director (photo and logo attached) regarding excessive force used on protestors o...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 of Rhode Island Blasts Providence Police Department Over Charges Filed Against Alleged Columbus Statue Vandals
In a letter to police chief Hugh Clements, Jr., the 老澳门开奖结果 of Rhode Island has sharply criticized the Providence police department for filing felony charges against three Rhode Islan...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2020
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Material Witnesses Detained for Months Without Due Process
LAREDO, TEXAS 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas and the law firm of Gibbs & Bruns LLP recently filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of nearly 150 people detaine...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 18, 2020
老澳门开奖结果 Announces Statewide Prosecutorial Accountability Campaign, 鈥淭he Power of Prosecutors,鈥� Ahead of 2020 Elections
DETROIT, MICH. 鈥� Today, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Michigan (老澳门开奖结果) launches its statewide prosecutorial accountability campaign, 鈥淭he Power of Prosecutors鈥� ahead o...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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