Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
May 14, 2021
ACLU of Maine Calls on Lawmakers to Amend State’s Harsh Felony Drug Trafficking Law
The bill, LD 1675, would require prosecutors to show proof of intent to sell to bring a felony drug trafficking charge
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 12, 2021
ACLU Analysis Reveals Reforms to Controversial 1033 Program that Gives Police Weapons of War Had No Impact
NEW YORK — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union released an analysis of 1033, the federal program through which the U.S. military transfers weapons of war to state and lo...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 03, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab Sues St. Tammany Deputies for Choking a Black Woman Over False Traffic Violation
Video of attack shows deputy pressing the woman’s face into the ground, threatening to Taser her child
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 30, 2021
Maine Lawmakers Consider Major Drug Reform Bill, as Advocates and Health Experts Rally in Support
Legislative committee holds hearing on LD 967, a bill that would make minor drug possession for personal use a civil offense and offer a pathway to recovery
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 29, 2021
ACLU Statement on Senate Passage of the Temporary Reauthorization of Fentanyl Analogues Act
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has voted to extend the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, a Trump-era piece of legislation t...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 27, 2021
ACLU Report Highlights Dangers of Driver’s License Suspensions and Police Role in Traffic Enforcement
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union released a new report today titled “Reckless Lawmaking” which highlights the ways that enforcement of tickets, fines and fees...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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