Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jan 21, 2020
Third Deadly Shooting by Police in Connecticut in 2020 Again Shows Need to Change Police Use of Force Standard
HARTFORD – Waterbury police employees shot and killed Edward Gendron yesterday in Waterbury. The following is a statement from David McGuire, executive director of the ACLU of Co...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 16, 2020
Deadly Shooting by Connecticut State Police Again Raises Questions About Police Decisions to Chase People
HARTFORD – Connecticut State Police employees shot and killed a person last night in West Haven. According to news reports, Norwalk police had told their employees to stop pursui...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 13, 2020
ACLU-DC Sues D.C. Police Officer for Sexually Abusive Search
Officer Molested Subject’s Testicles Multiple Times During Warrantless Search
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jan 10, 2020
ACLU Settlement Agreement Secures Governor’s Commitment to $14 Million in Added Support for Public Defense Systems Throughout California and Agency Expansion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California along with its other California affiliates, and the law firms Morgan, Lewis & Bockius...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Phillips v. State of California
Dec 19, 2019
ACLU of Arkansas to Legislators: Reject New Private Prison Contract
Organization has received numerous complaints regarding treatment and conditions at LaSalle Corrections’ facility in Texarkana
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 16, 2019
With Marijuana Ballot Question on 2020 Ballot and Expungement Reform Passing, ACLU-NJ Urges Legalization via Legislation Stay on the Table
With 2020 ballot question on constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, racial justice measures are uncertain; any decriminalization plan must remove penalties to escape drug war's injustices
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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