Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Aug 24, 2020
ACLU of Wisconsin Issues Statement After Shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — Video surfaced Sunday evening of a Kenosha police officer shooting a Black man in the back at least seven times as he was entering his vehicle.
The violence agai...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Aug 22, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Statement on Fatal Shooting by Lafayette Police Officers
Incident is the third officer-involved shooting by Lafayette police in five weeks
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 21, 2020
New Interactive Tool Highlights the Cost and Health Risks of Pretrial Incarceration in Texas
HOUSTON – The ACLU of Texas has launched a free interactive online tool – the Texas Jails Data Dashboard – that allows people to see the enormous financial costs associated w...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 20, 2020
NYCLU Makes 35+ Years of NYPD Misconduct Data Available to Public
NEW YORK – Today the New York Civil Liberties Union published the full database of NYPD officer misconduct reports held by the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 19, 2020
New ACLU Report Shows Despite COVID-19, Fatal Police Shootings Continue
Report shows significant racial disparities in police killings continue despite protests
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 14, 2020
NYCLU Requests to Join Suit about Buffalo Police Misconduct
Motion to Intervene Filed with Shearman & Sterling LLP for NYCLU to Join as Defendant, Argue on Behalf of Disclosing Full Complaint History
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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