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Aug 21, 2018
ACLU Statement on Nationwide Prison Strike
NEW YORK — Men and women incarcerated in prisons across the country declared a nationwide strike today to draw attention and demand changes to the conditions they face in the pri...
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Smart Justice
Aug 08, 2018
ACLU Partners with John Legend, Daveed Diggs, and Others to ‘Quiz’ Public on Criminal Justice Reform
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union Campaign for Smart Justice today announced a public education campaign featuring prominent artists, entertainers, and activists. The...
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Smart Justice
Aug 07, 2018
ACLU, National Consumer Law Center & Color of Change Praise Senate Inquiry into Predatory Bail Industry Practices
WASHINGTON — Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) yesterday sent a letter to insurance companies that underwrite over $2 billion a year in bail bonds expressing ...
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Smart Justice
Jul 25, 2018
ACLU Endorses Senate Bail Reform Bill
WASHINGTON — The ACLU announced its support of the No Money Bail Act, introduced today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). This bill serves as the Senate companion to H.R. 1437, the ...
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Smart Justice
Jun 08, 2018
ACLU Sues Kansas County Prosecutor for Hiding Diversion Opportunities from Defendants and Failing to Combat Mass Incarceration
WICHITA, Kan. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Kansas filed a lawsuit today on behalf of a faith-based organization against a county prosecutor for failing to...
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Smart Justice
Court case: Kansas Crossroads Foundation v. Markle
Jun 06, 2018
President Commutes Life-Without-Parole Sentence of Alice Marie Johnson
Mother of Five Was Imprisoned in 1996 for a Nonviolent Drug Offense Without the Possibility of Parole
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Smart Justice
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