Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Sep 20, 2016
ACLU of Oklahoma Calls for Criminal Charges Against Tulsa Police Officers in Murder of Terence Crutcher
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to the release of two videos depicting the murder of Terence Crutcher (seen here via The Tulsa World website), an unarmed Black Tulsan whose car had b...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 10, 2016
Department of Justice findings regarding the Baltimore City Police Department
“The Department of Justice’s findings on the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) document in devastating detail what Baltimoreans have decried for years: Baltimore’...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jul 21, 2016
ACLU of Florida Statement on the Police Shooting of an Unarmed Man in North Miami
MIAMI, FL – The below statement on the shooting of Charles Kinsey by North Miami police officers is from Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida:
“We are extrem...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jul 08, 2016
ACLU of Texas Response to Dallas Police Shootings
HOUSTON – Last night police officers in Dallas were gunned down while protecting community members exercising their right to protest peacefully. The protesters were publicly chal...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jul 07, 2016
ACLU Statement on Philando Castile Shooting
FALCON HEIGHTS, MINN — In reaction to the killing last night of Philando Castile, ACLU of Minnesota Executive Director Charles Samuelson issued the following statement:
“We...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 06, 2016
ACLU Statement on Alton Sterling Shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. — Details surrounding the shooting last night of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge continue to emerge. In reaction, ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esm...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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