Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Apr 25, 2021
ACLU of Washington: Impacted Family Members Celebrate Police Reform Victories, Eye Need for Continued Work
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A coalition of families who have lost loved ones to police violence is celebrating the recent passing of a series of bills that seek to reform police practices a...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 21, 2021
Delaware: Police Accountability NOW Campaign Launches a Day After Guilty Verdict in Chauvin Murder Trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — At a press conference today, the ACLU of Delaware, NAACP of Delaware, Network Delaware, Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League’s Building People Power Campaign...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 20, 2021
ACLU Statement on Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
MINNEAPOLIS — A jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in the murder of George Floyd.
The following statement can be attributed to J...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 20, 2021
NYCLU Sues Buffalo Police Department for Withholding Misconduct Records
Lawsuit challenges BPD’s unlawful retention of misconduct records following the repeal of 50-a
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 19, 2021
Statement from ACLU of Kentucky Executive Director Michael Aldridge Regarding Excessive Use of Force by Louisville Metro Police Department Officer
Statement from ACLU of Kentucky Executive Director Michael Aldridge Regarding Excessive Use of Force by Louisville Metro Police Department Officer:
“The latest instance of unnece...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 19, 2021
New Law Puts Washington at Forefront in Protecting Youth Rights
Police officers must connect youth who are taken into custody with an attorney before conducting an interrogation or asking them to consent to a search, thanks to a new law that pu...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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