Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Nov 15, 2019
ACLU-NJ Marijuana Data Brief Finds Cannabis Arrests Have Skyrocketed Since Earlier Report
ACLU-NJ’s data brief finds 3-to-1 disparity in Black-white arrest rates for marijuana possession has persisted, and arrest numbers have soared
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 06, 2019
ACLU of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society Urge Roswell Police Department to Revise Its Criminal History Screening Policy To Comply with Federal Fair Housing Law
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia, Georgia Justice Project, and Atlanta Legal Aid Society sent a letter today to the Roswell Police Department urging it to revise its criminal histor...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 04, 2019
NYCLU Statement on New NYPD Commissioner
NEW YORK - Today, Mayor de Blasio and the New York Police Department announced that James O’Neill resigned from his role as Commissioner. The Mayor also announced that the new Co...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 01, 2019
NYCLU Statement on Police Incidents in New York City Subways
NEW YORK - Last week, two incidents involving New Yorkers and police officers in subway stations resulted in violent encounters. One of the officers involved has had previous compl...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 03, 2019
Landmark Consent Decree Provides Model for Litigating Abusive Police Practices in Rural Counties
Black residents of Madison County, Mississippi express joy in settlement aimed at ending racially motivated abusive policing practices
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Brown v. Madison County
Sep 23, 2019
Prison Policy Initiative report highlights need for criminal justice reform in South Dakota
South Dakota jails more people per capita than any other state, according to a new report from the Prison Policy Initiative, and nearly half of all arrests are drug or alcohol rela...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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