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about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 27, 2017
Aurora Pays $110K for Unlawful Detention and Tasing of Darsean Kelley
Police Tased Kelley in the Back as he Said, 鈥淚 Know My Rights鈥�
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 24, 2017
Interim Chief Arradondo Must Make Changes at the Minneapolis Police Department
ST. PAUL, Minn. 鈥� Medaria Arradondo was appointed as the new chief of police for the Minneapolis Police Department. He is replacing Chief Jan茅e Harteau, who was forced to resign...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 19, 2017
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Justice Department Expansion of Civil Asset Forfeiture
WASHINGTON 鈥� Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced today the reversal of former Attorney General Eric Holder鈥檚 policy to curb law enforcement seizures of people鈥檚 property...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 29, 2017
老澳门开奖结果 Commends Grand Rapids Police Decision to End Trespass Policy That Led to Disproportionate Arrest of African-Americans
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 is hailing a recent decision by the Grand Rapids Police Department to end a policy that permitted police officers to arrest innocent people for tre...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Court case: Hightower v. City of Grand Rapids
Jun 28, 2017
Settlement Will Stop Four Mississippi Counties from Jailing People Indefinitely Without a Lawyer or Because They Can鈥檛 Afford Bail
Reforms Will Speed up Appointment of Public Defenders, Reduce Unnecessary Jail Time
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Burks, et al. v. Scott County, Mississippi
Jun 22, 2017
Video from Worthington Shows Officer Using Excessive Force Against Young Man
老澳门开奖结果 Calls for Investigation of Law Enforcement Agent Joe Joswiak
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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