Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2017
ACLU Challenges Miami-Dade Court’s Removal of Public Defenders from People Facing Criminal Charges, Forcing Them to Represent Themselves
This unconstitutional practice places a particular burden on people who don’t speak English.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Rodriguez v. Hague
Sep 22, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Files Lawsuit Against City of St. Louis for Unconstitutional Police Conduct
ST. LOUIS – The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit today against the city of St. Louis for unlawful and unconstitutional actions against people during the Stockley verdict demonstr...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Free Speech
Sep 21, 2017
ACLU Responds to Broken Police Culture that Resulted in Killing of Magdiel Sanchez
In response to the news that the Oklahoma City Police Department has killed a deaf man who did not respond to officer commands, the ACLU of Oklahoma released the following statemen...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Sep 19, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Sends Letter to Mayor Krewson About Sunday's Police Conduct
The ACLU of Missouri sent a letter tonight to Mayor Krewson on the intolerable actions of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers chanting, “Whose Streets? Our Streets!...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 15, 2017
Justice Department Significantly Alters Community Policing Program
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it is changing the scope of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services’ (COPS) Collaborative Reform Initiati...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 15, 2017
ACLU of Missouri Statement on Acquittal of Jason Stockley
The following statement can be attributed to Jeffrey A. Mittman, executive director, ACLU of Missouri:
“Police officer Jason Stockley’s acquittal today does not change the ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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