Press Releases
Jan 15, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Over Public Defender Shortage and Resulting Wait List in New Orleans
Unstable, Inadequate Funding Causes Public Defender Shortage, Putting Those Who Are Arrested and Can’t Afford an Attorney in Legal Limbo
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Court case: Yarls v. Bunton
Jan 14, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Senators Joining Bipartisan Visa Waiver Fix Effort
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the Senate have joined leaders in the House in introducing federal legislation to fix a new law that imposes discriminatory travel restrictions on dual ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jan 13, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Bipartisan Visa Waiver 'Fix-it' Bill
WASHINGTON — In a move that is unusual for both its swiftness and bipartisan nature, federal legislation was introduced today to fix a new law that imposed discriminatory travel ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jan 12, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on the Supreme Court’s Decision on Capital Punishment in Florida
NEW YORK – The Supreme Court today ruled 8-1 in Hurst v. Florida that the state’s system of determining who receives the death penalty is unconstitutional. In Florida, judges, ...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Jan 11, 2016
Federal Trial Begins Over Voting Rights in Ferguson, Missouri
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û: Ferguson-Florissant School District's Electoral Process Undermines African-American Vote
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Voting Rights
Court case: Voting Rights Trial in Ferguson
Jan 07, 2016
Landmark Settlement Protects American Muslims From Discriminatory NYPD Surveillance
NEW YORK — In a landmark settlement announced today, the New York City Police Department has agreed to reforms designed to protect New York Muslims and others from discriminatory...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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