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Apr 12, 2021
ACLU of Tennessee Launches Campaign to Shine a Light on Money Bail Practices in Rural Tennessee Counties
ACLU-TN's "In Our Backyards" Storytelling Project Lifts Voices of Directly-Impacted Tennesseans
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Smart Justice
Mar 25, 2021
New Legislation Seeks to Address Louisiana’s High Pretrial Incarceration Rate by Curbing Prolonged Jail Stays
House Bill 46, introduced by Rep. Ted James and Rep. Edmond Jordan, would shorten the amount of time Louisianans can be jailed without charge
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Smart Justice
Feb 26, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Statement on DA Jason Williams Granting New Trials to Those Convicted by Split Juries
The ACLU of Louisiana released the following statement commending New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams for granting new trials to 22 defendants convicted by split juries be...
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Smart Justice
Feb 18, 2021
ACLU Outlines Key Priorities for Biden’s Department of Justice
WASHINGTON — Ahead of Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland’s Senate confirmation hearing, the American Civil Liberties Union urged him to make strong, on-the-record c...
Feb 18, 2021
South Dakota Senate Committee Kills Compassionate Parole Bill
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to kill Senate Bill 163, legislation that would have revised the eligibility requirements for compassionate parole.
The ACLU of South Da...
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Smart Justice
Feb 08, 2021
Lancaster, California Sued Over Unlawful Citation System Targeting Poor People
The ACLU of Southern California and University of California-Irvine Filed the Suit
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
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