Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Nov 19, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Responds to ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse Case
KENOSHA, Wis. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û released the following statement after a jury decided that Kyle Rittenhouse was not guilty of the fatal shooting of two protest...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 18, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Launches Voter Education Effort During New Orleans Sheriff’s Race
NEW ORLEANS – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana have launched a paid media campaign, including video ads and mailers, to educate and mobilize voters on...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 07, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Michigan Files Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Urging the Federal Agency to Investigate the Taylor Police Department for Excessive Force
The civil rights organization is calling for the investigation to bring about police reform, including training, transparency, and accountability
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on the U.S. House Voting to End Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed today the EQUAL Act with a strong bipartisan vote of 361-66. The bill would eliminate the decades-old sentencing disparity b...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds Minnesota Community for Enacting First Part of Reimagined Public Safety Policy
Brooklyn Center’s New Citation & Summons Policy Will Prevent Arrests for Non-Serious Offenses, Seeks to Prevent Future Tragedies Like the Terrible Killings of Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Sues Police Officers for Unconstitutional and Unlawful Excessive Force Against Black Man
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-LA has received 400 complaints against racist policing in Louisiana
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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