Press Releases
about Racial Justice
Sep 23, 2020
ACLU of Kentucky: Commonwealth of Kentucky Denies Justice for Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today that LMPD Detective Brett Hankison has been charged with three counts of First-Degree Wanton Endangerment for sh...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Sep 23, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Demand Airbnb Reform Discriminatory Policy on Arrest and Conviction Records Used to Ban People from Platform
NEW YORK — A broad coalition of civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity, Legal Action...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Smart Justice
Sep 18, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Condemns Apparent Cover-Up of Killing of Black Motorist by LSP
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana today condemned an apparent cover-up by the Louisiana State Police regarding the death of Ronald Greene, who died after a struggle with police...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Sep 16, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Urges the Attorney General to Provide the Glynn County Community with an Update on the Investigation of Gross Mishandling of the Ahmaud Arbery Murder
ATLANTA — The ACLU of Georgia urges the Office of the Attorney General of Georgia to provide the Glynn County community with an update on the ongoing investigation surrounding th...
Sep 14, 2020
Statement from the ACLU Of Maine Supporting Recommendations of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations
AUGUSTA, Maine – We applaud the work of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations, which applied a racial equity lens to 454 bills...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Sep 10, 2020
“Dignity for Dallas” Report Urges Long-Overdue Reforms in Policing of Communities of Color in Dallas
DALLAS – Community advocacy groups today released a report, “Dignity for Dallas,” highlighting key findings on Dallas policing as well as a list of recommendations to improve...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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