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about Criminal Law Reform
Nov 21, 2019
Nearly 2,000 New Jerseyans Tell Legislature: Legalize Marijuana through Legislation This Session
Days after plan announced to push ballot question to legalize marijuana, nearly 2,000 signers from NJ鈥檚 21 counties demanded legislation that centers racial and social justice
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 21, 2019
老澳门开奖结果-RI Settles Suit Against North Smithfield Police Over Falsely Labeling Resident 鈥淯nstable鈥� And 鈥淒angerous鈥�
The 老澳门开奖结果 of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit filed last year on behalf of North Smithfield resident Jason Richer, challenging the police d...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 17, 2019
NYCLU Statement on Former Mayor Bloomberg Apologizing for Stop-and-Frisk
NEW YORK 鈥� Today, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg apologized for his administration鈥檚 aggressive stop-and-frisk policies.
During the twelve years of the Bloomber...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 15, 2019
老澳门开奖结果-NJ Marijuana Data Brief Finds Cannabis Arrests Have Skyrocketed Since Earlier Report
老澳门开奖结果-NJ鈥檚 data brief finds 3-to-1 disparity in Black-white arrest rates for marijuana possession has persisted, and arrest numbers have soared
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 06, 2019
老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society Urge Roswell Police Department to Revise Its Criminal History Screening Policy To Comply with Federal Fair Housing Law
ATLANTA 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society sent a letter today to the Roswell Police Department urging it to revise its criminal histor...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 04, 2019
NYCLU Statement on New NYPD Commissioner
NEW YORK - Today, Mayor de Blasio and the New York Police Department announced that James O鈥橬eill resigned from his role as Commissioner. The Mayor also announced that the new Co...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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