Press Releases
Jun 01, 2015
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Arizona Immigration Bail Ruling
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it would not hear a challenge to an appeals court ruling striking down Arizona's Proposition 100, which denied bail to people ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 29, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û To Deliver 60,000 Signatures to Sen. Tillis Today Calling for End to Section 215 the Patriot Act
RALEIGH – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û (ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û) of North Carolina will deliver tens of thousands of signatures today to the Raleigh office of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis calling...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 28, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds Gov. McCrory’s Decision to Veto SB2
RALEIGH – Today North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced plans to veto Senate Bill 2, a discriminatory measure that would allow sworn government officials to deny marriage servi...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
LGBTQ Rights
May 28, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Announces Settlement on Behalf of Grand Junction Mother Fired for Breastfeeding at Work
DENVER – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Colorado and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Women’s Rights Project announced a settlement today with Big League Haircuts on behalf of Ashley Provino, a...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
May 28, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Finds Severe Racial Disparities in Low-Level Arrests by Minneapolis Police
Patterns of Racial Bias and Overcriminalization Show Urgent Need for Reform; Blacks and Native Americans Disproportionately Affected
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
May 27, 2015
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û: Nebraska Made History
Joins Growing Number of States Replacing Death Penalty with Smart Alternatives
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
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