Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Dec 14, 2020
NYCLU Sues Rochester Police Department for Withholding Public Records
Lawsuit challenges RPD’s unlawful retention of misconduct records following the repeal of 50-a
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 09, 2020
Court Rule that Unfairly Kept Poor People in Jail Will No Longer Be Enforced
Nashville Community Bail Fund Reaches Agreement with Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk to End Garnishment of Cash Bonds
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 09, 2020
ACLU-MN Supports the Minneapolis Safety for All Budget Plan
The ACLU of Minnesota applauds the passage of the Safety for All Budget Plan by the Minneapolis City Council’s budget committee, and we urge the entire City Council tonight to ap...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 08, 2020
Alaska Superior Court Orders State to Restore Court System Funding by Jan. 1
The State of Alaska will have to restore $334,700 in funding to the Alaska Court System for Dunleavy’s unconstitutional budget cuts
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 04, 2020
ACLU and Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Historic Passage of MORE ACT in House of Representatives
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives held a historic vote today on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, marking the first time in its hist...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 19, 2020
Looking Ahead to Session, WV Criminal Law Reform Coalition Launches Website
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A coalition of organizations working to reform West Virginia’s outdated, costly, and ineffective system of criminal laws is optimistic for the possibility o...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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