Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Supreme Court Decision in Vega v. Tekoh
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled in Vega v. Tekoh today that a person cannot sue a police officer under federal civil rights laws for violating their Fifth Amendment right ag...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Vega v. Tekoh
May 25, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Commends President Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û commended President Joe Biden for taking action today through an executive order that reforms a variety of policing practices.
Ud...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 01, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Issues Statement on House Passage of MORE Act
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3617 today.
Aamra Ahmad, American Civil Liberties Uni...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 31, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Calls on House to Pass the MORE Act
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives today encouraging leg...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 28, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Reports: Racist, Unjust District Attorney Policies in Orange, Riverside Counties
Comprehensive Reports Call for Urgent, Drastic Changes to DA Practices
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Dec 07, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds Brooklyn Center Public Safety Budget Vote
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Minnesota applaud the Brooklyn Center City Council for approving a groundbreaking budget resolution Monday...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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