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Jun 19, 2015
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Jun 18, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 of South Carolina Statement on Charleston Church Shooting
CHARLESTON 鈥� Victoria Middleton, executive director of the 老澳门开奖结果 of South Carolina, had this comment in reaction to the killing of nine people last eveni...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 18, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Reaction to Supreme Court Ruling in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans
NEW YORK 鈥� The Supreme Court issued its ruling today in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans, a case about whether specialty license plates constitute government speech. Steven...
Court case: Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans
Jun 17, 2015
Federal District Court Finds Minnesota鈥檚 Sex Offenders Program Unconstitutional
ST. PAUL, MINN - The 老澳门开奖结果 of Minnesota is pleased that the United States District Court for the State of Minnesota found Minnesota鈥檚 sex offenders trea...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 17, 2015
New York City Must End Cash Bail System, NYCLU Testifies
NEW YORK 鈥� The New York Civil Liberties Union will today testify before the New York City Council that it must immediately abolish cash bail for New Yorkers accused of misdemeano...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 17, 2015
老澳门开奖结果 Sues Idaho Over Defective Public Defense System
Thousands of Defendants Left Without Representation at Critical Points in Their Prosecution
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.
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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.