Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Mar 13, 2020
Maine Legislative Committee Supports Removing Criminal Penalties for Needle Possession
Advocates Say Harm Reduction Measure is Important Step Toward Drug Law Reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 12, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma Statement on Seminole Police Chief’s Reported Conduct
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to a complaint filed by the owner of a contract company with the city of Seminole, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following response.
The following i...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 05, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Files Complaint Against Narragansett for Hiding Records of Police Misconduct
Calling it a “flagrant breach” of the state’s Access to Public Records Act, the ACLU of Rhode Island has today filed with the Attorney General a complaint against the Narraga...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 27, 2020
Groundbreaking Lawsuit Targets State of Missouri for Unconstitutional Public Defender Waiting Lists
Lawsuit challenges practice that has forced thousands throughout to navigate criminal legal process without counsel
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: David v. Missouri
Feb 25, 2020
ACLU of Oklahoma: The Legislature Has Failed to Live Up to Its Criminal Justice Reform Potential in 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – After a historic legislative-led initiative to provide commutation relief for people sentenced with charges later made misdemeanors under state question 780, the ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Feb 07, 2020
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Decision Granting Law Enforcement Immunity from the Fourth Amendment
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Torres v. Madrid, a policing case before the Supreme Court to be argued March 30, 2020....
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Torres v. Madrid
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