Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Mar 05, 2021
NYCLU on Fatal Law Enforcement Shooting of 17-Year-Old Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
NEW YORK – In response to reporting that a 17-year-old was shot and killed by law enforcement near Jamesville, New York, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following s...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Mar 04, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Files Four Lawsuits, Investigating Nearly 40 Claims of Racist Policing
Justice Lab program launches new website featuring police violence heatmap as more than 200 Louisiana residents complain of misconduct
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Mar 03, 2021
ACLU of South Dakota Opposes Expansion to State’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
Senate lawmakers will decide tomorrow whether to advance a bill that would put South Dakota communities at risk by expanding the state’s “stand your ground” law.
Prior to 200...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 01, 2021
Michigan Supreme Court to Hear ACLU of Michigan’s Appeal in the Case of Grand Rapids Police Collecting Photos and Fingerprints of Black Youth Never Charged with a Crime
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan’s (ACLU) appeal in the cases of two Black teenagers who were ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
Feb 27, 2021
Washington State House of Representatives Passes Bill Banning Harmful Police Tactics
House Bill 1054 would ban the use of harmful tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 27, 2021
Marijuana Advocates Oppose Changes to Virginia Legalization Bill
The ACLU of Virginia, Justice Forward Virginia, Marijuana Justice, and RISE for Youth continue to stand by our full letter to the administration and all legislators that included r...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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