Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jun 08, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Introduction of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democrats introduced today a sweeping new police reform bill that would allow use of force only as a last resort, ban chokeholds, prohibit racial an...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 05, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Alabama Calls on Cities to Address Police Excessive Use of Force
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- This week, as protests over police killings of Black people have continued in the wake of George Floyd’s and Breonna Taylor’s deaths, we have seen extensive...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
May 29, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Trump Tweet Directing the National Guard to Murder Protesters in Minneapolis
NEW YORK – President Trump announced on Twitter early this morning his intention to send the National Guard to Minneapolis, Minn. in response to protests over the recent killing ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
May 27, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Condemns Proposed Budget-Busting Rollback of Criminal Justice Reforms
NEW ORLEANS – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 188, which would roll back core elements of the state’s...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 26, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Responds to Minneapolis Police Killing George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Minnesota are jointly calling for a fair, independent, and transparent investigation following the death of Ge...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
May 25, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-DE Comments on Governor Carney’s Executive Order on Police Practices & GA Chokehold Bill
WILMINGTON - The following statement is attributable to Mike Brickner, executive director of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Delaware:
“Today’s action by Governor Carney,...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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