Press Releases
Feb 11, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Senate Introduction of Bill to Ensure Due Process for Children Facing Deportation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate leaders today introduced legislation to ensure due process for children facing deportation. The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016 was introduced by ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 10, 2016
Health Care at Women’s Prison Improved to Meet Terms of Settlement with ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
MILWAUKEE – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Wisconsin today announced that the State of Wisconsin has satisfied the terms of a settlement agreement requiring f...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Feb 09, 2016
Statement on Fatal Shooting of Teenager by Austin Police Officer
HOUSTON — Austin Police Chief of Staff Brian Manley today confirmed that Austin Police Department Officer Geoffrey Freeman fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old, David Joseph, on M...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Feb 09, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Minnesota and NAACP Minneapolis Sue to Release Footage of Police Shooting
St. Paul, Minn, - The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Minnesota filed a lawsuit today on behalf of itself and the NAACP Minneapolis against Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Appre...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 09, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Challenges Florida Law Mandating a 24-Hour Delay for Women Seeking Abortion Care
Medically Unnecessary Law Designed to Make Abortion Access More Difficult
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Gainesville Woman Care, LLC v. State of Florida
Feb 06, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas Statement on Fatal Shooting of Antronie Scott
HOUSTON — Today, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed that San Antonio Police Department Officer John Lee fatally shot an unarmed 36-year-old Antronie Scott in the ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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