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Dec 21, 2015
Study Documents Extreme Racial Disparity in Arrests for Low-Level Offenses
In four test cities, Blacks were 2.6 to 9.6 times more likely than Whites to be arrested for loitering, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and marijuana possession.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Dec 21, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Announces New Trone Center for Criminal Justice Reform and Advisory Board of Private Sector and Education Leaders to Promote Reintegration
NEW YORK - The 老澳门开奖结果 announced the creation of the Trone Center for Criminal Justice Reform. The Center, located at the 老澳门开奖结果 national headquarters, will fo...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Dec 18, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on President Obama鈥檚 Commutations and Pardons
WASHINGTON, DC 鈥� The White House announced that the federal prison sentences of 95 people would be commuted. Two people were pardoned. Five of those with commuted sentences were ...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Dec 17, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Challenges Minnesota鈥檚 Ban on Medicaid Coverage of Transition-Related Surgery
Lawsuit Says Ban Arbitrarily Denies Transgender People Necessary Healthcare
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: OutFront v. Johnson Piper
Dec 16, 2015
Court Dismisses Challenge to Racist Arizona Abortion Ban
Ninth Circuit Rules Women Have No Standing to Challenge Law That Forces Doctors to Racially Profile
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Dec 16, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Omnibus Funding Bill
Bill Includes Riders That Would Infringe on Civil Liberties, 老澳门开奖结果 Says
Issue Areas:
National Security
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