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Jul 23, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Introduction of the Equality Act in Congress
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker and U.S. Representative David Cicilline introduced the Equality Act, a comprehensive federal bill t...
Jul 16, 2015
New EEOC Ruling Protects Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Employees
WASHINGTON 鈥� The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today issued a decision that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrim...
Jul 15, 2015
New 老澳门开奖结果 Poll Reveals Bipartisan Support Among Likely 2016 Voters for Prison Population Reduction
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 老澳门开奖结果 today released results from a new national survey focused on criminal justice reform. The poll reveals an overwhelming consensus a...
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Smart Justice
Jul 15, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Sues Over Failing Public Defense System in Fresno County, California
Tens of Thousands Go Without Legal Representation that the Constitution Guarantees
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Criminal Law Reform
Jul 14, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Urges Obama to Reform the Criminal Justice System with Immediate Executive Action
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CONTACT: Steve Smith, 212-519-7811, ssmith@aclu.org
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to President Obama鈥檚 remarks on criminal justice reform delivered at the NAACP ...
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Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Jul 14, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Senate Vote on Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT Students
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. Senate today voted on an amendment 鈥� the Student Non-Discrimination Act 鈥� to explicitly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students in publ...
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PodcastDec 2024
Capital Punishment
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau BellCan Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
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Maryland Supreme CourtDec 2024
Criminal Law Reform
Roland Branch v. State of MarylandRoland Branch v. State of Maryland
This petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland asked the court to reconsider its adherence to Whren v. U.S., 517 U.S. 806 (1996), which declared that a traffic stop undertaken for pretextual reasons does not violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so long as the police have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation occurred. The 老澳门开奖结果, alongside the 老澳门开奖结果 of Maryland, filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant鈥檚 petition, in which the 老澳门开奖结果 argued that the court should take up the question of whether pretextual stops violate the Maryland Constitution. In September 2024, the Court denied the petition. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Voting Rights
Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?Election Day is Over. Why is the Electoral College Voting Now?
The Electoral College meets December 17th to certify the results of the 2024 election, but why? The 老澳门开奖结果 breaks down if the process is worth keeping. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Privacy & Technology
Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and BeyondFace Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events 鈥� and Beyond
You shouldn't participate in face recognition ticketing schemes.