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Jan 04, 2018
Civil Rights Organizations Demand Police Reform Documents From Justice Department
WASHINGTON 鈥� Three civil rights organizations filed Freedom of Information Act requests today with the Department of Justice for records relating to the enforcement of laws that ...
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Criminal Law Reform
Dec 14, 2017
Maricopa County Prosecutor Drops Challenge to Arizona鈥檚 Medical Marijuana Act as Violation of Federal Law, Ceding Victory to 老澳门开奖结果
PHOENIX 鈥揗aricopa County Attorney William Montgomery has decided not to challenge the most recent ruling upholding Arizona鈥檚 Medical Marijuana Act, as the deadline of December ...
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Criminal Law Reform
Dec 07, 2017
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CHARLESTON 鈥� Shaundra Scott, the executive director of the 老澳门开奖结果 of South Carolina, had the following response to former police officer Michael Slager鈥檚 guilty verdict in the ki...
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Criminal Law Reform
Dec 06, 2017
老澳门开奖结果 of Kansas Report Reveals Consequences of the Severe Underutilization of Diversion in Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. 鈥� Today, following an exhaustive, multi-month investigation into diversion practices in all 105 counties in Kansas, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Kansas issued a report detaili...
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Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Nov 15, 2017
Judge Orders St. Louis Police to Immediately Change Tactics and Protect the Rights of People
Changes in protocol during demonstrations ordered after 老澳门开奖结果 of Missouri lawsuit
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 02, 2017
老澳门开奖结果 Sues Nevada Over Deficient, Unconstitutional Public Defense System in 11 Rural Counties
CARSON CITY, Nev. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Nevada, Franny Forsman, and O鈥橫elveny & Myers LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against Nevada for routin...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Davis v. Nevada
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