Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Mar 27, 2019
Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Address Policing for Profit
WASHINGTON — The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration or FAIR Act was introduced today in the House. The bill would reform the practice of law enforcement seizing money, homes, ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 20, 2019
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Timbs v. Indiana
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated by the Bill of Rights and applies against state and local fines, f...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 09, 2018
ACLU Responds to Jeff Sessions’ Move to End Accountability for Unconstitutional Policing
WASHINGTON — In his final major move as attorney general, Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum significantly restricting the Department of Justice’s ability to hold local law enfo...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Oct 04, 2018
ACLU Sues San Francisco Police Department for Unconstitutionally Targeting Black People for Arrest
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Northern California, and the law firm Durie Tangri LLP, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco for its ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Aug 09, 2018
ACLU-TN Statement on Release of Video of Daniel Hambrick Shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On the evening of July 26, a Metro Nashville police officer fatally shot Nashville resident Daniel Hambrick. The 25-year-old officer, Andrew Delke, was white a...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 10, 2018
Milwaukee Common Council Approves Historic Settlement with ACLU, with Sweeping Police Reforms to End Unconstitutional Stops and Frisks of Black and Latinx People
Agreement Would Require Milwaukee to Overhaul Police Department Policies, Training, Supervision, Accountability, and Community Engagement
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Collins et al. v. The City of Milwaukee et al.
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