Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 29, 2020
ACLU-CT Reacts to Legislature’s Passage of Police Accountability Bill
HARTFORD – The Connecticut General Assembly senate today voted 21-15 to approve a bill regarding police accountability. The senate’s decision followed last week’s 86-58 house...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 27, 2020
Union Pacific Railroad Police Cuts Ties with ICE
Officers No Longer Permitted to Report People Based on Suspected Immigration Status
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 24, 2020
Committee Votes to Move Forward with Bail Reform Bill
LD 1421 would eliminate money bail for most Class E misdemeanors
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jul 24, 2020
NYCLU Challenges Gag Order in NYPD Misconduct Database Case
Argues NYCLU Entitled to Release Legally Acquired CCRB Misconduct Data
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 23, 2020
Prince George’s Black and Brown Officers Announce 12 Recommendations to County’s New Task Force to Reform Police Department
GREENBELT, MD – Advocating for a strong package of reforms to address structural bias and serious racial discrimination and retaliation in the Prince George’s Police Department...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 22, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Court Order Blocking NYPD Misconduct Data
NEW YORK – This evening a federal court ordered the NYCLU not to release NYPD officer misconduct complaints it obtained last week from the Civilian Complaint Review Board in resp...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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