Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 07, 2021
ACLU, ACLU of Arizona File Federal Lawsuit Challenging the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Coercive Plea Policy
First-Of-Its-Kind Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenges Coercive Plea Bargaining Used to Punish Thousands of People for Exercising Constitutional Rights
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 30, 2021
NYCLU Statement on the $200 Million Increase to the NYPD Expense Budget
NEW YORK CITY – After years of demands to reduce NYPD funding, today, Mayor de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson added an additional $200 million to the NYPD...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 29, 2021
New Poll Shows Significant Support for Transformative Public Safety Changes, Reducing Police Role
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A new poll commissioned by the ACLU shows strong support for a recently passed, groundbreaking resolution to limit the responsibilities of police and tra...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 25, 2021
ACLU/ACLU-MN Statements on Derek Chauvin Sentencing
MINNEAPOLIS — A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to 22 ½ years for the murder of George Floyd.
The following statement can be attributed to Be...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2021
ACLU of Michigan Sues Michigan State Police for Racial Profiling and Unlawful Search and Seizure During Traffic Stop
For years MSP has ignored urgent pleas to hire expert to review trooper traffic stop practices and implement plan to end racist policing
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 23, 2021
ACLU Sues Michigan State Police for Racial Profiling and Unlawful Search and Seizure During Traffic Stop
For years MSP has ignored urgent pleas to hire expert to review trooper traffic stop practices and implement plan to end racist policing
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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