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about Criminal Law Reform
Apr 16, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota: Judge Issues Order Halting Police Attacks on Journalists
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests.
U.S. District Judge Wi...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 14, 2021
ACLU of Maryland Comment on Former Maryland Medical Examiner Defending Police Killings of George Floyd, Anton Black
GREENSBORO, Md. – One of the witnesses for Derek Chauvin defending him in his murder trial in the killing of George Floyd, Dr. David Fowler, is currently being sued by the family...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 14, 2021
More than 300 West Virginia Health Care Professionals, Advocates Urge Gov. Justice to VETO Senate Bill 334
CHARLESTON, W.Va — This morning, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) sent to Gov. Jim Justice a letter on behalf of nearly 300 West Virginians that work...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 12, 2021
ACLU Statement on Police Shooting of Daunte Wright
NEW YORK — On Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Daunte Wright was the victim of another disgusting act of police violence. The 20-year-old was shot and killed by Brookl...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 11, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota Statement on Police Killing of Daunte Wright
Police killed Daunte Wright, 20, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon. Yet another Black life was taken by those sworn to protect, and we join the community in...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 09, 2021
ACLU of Kentucky Statement on Gov. Beshear Signing Senate Bill 4, a Version of Breonna’s Law
The following statement can be attributed to Samuel Crankshaw:
“The ACLU of Kentucky applauds Governor Beshear for signing Senate Bill 4, a version of Breonna’s Law, and the br...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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