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Feb 01, 2021
ACLU of Alabama Statement on Governor Ivey Signing Prison Contracts
The ACLU of Alabama condemns Governor Ivey’s reckless decision to put the state of Alabama into a multi-billion-dollar lease to build new prisons, despite overwhelming opposition...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jan 28, 2021
Six-Figure ACLU Ad Buy Pushes Biden to Honor Decarceration Promise Through Clemency
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced a slate of executive orders on racial justice. Notably missing was any executive action to boldly use his power of cle...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 09, 2020
Court Rule that Unfairly Kept Poor People in Jail Will No Longer Be Enforced
Nashville Community Bail Fund Reaches Agreement with Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk to End Garnishment of Cash Bonds
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 30, 2020
Joint Statement on the Settlement Announced in ACLU of Utah Lawsuit Against Utah Division of Adult Probation &
SALT LAKE CITY — The Parties to Marquez Yañez v. Burdine et al, have reached a compromised settlement of all claims asserted by Plaintiffs, the Yañez family. Specifically, the...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Sep 23, 2020
Civil Rights Groups Demand Airbnb Reform Discriminatory Policy on Arrest and Conviction Records Used to Ban People from Platform
NEW YORK — A broad coalition of civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity, Legal Action...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Smart Justice
Sep 16, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Urges the Attorney General to Provide the Glynn County Community with an Update on the Investigation of Gross Mishandling of the Ahmaud Arbery Murder
ATLANTA — The ACLU of Georgia urges the Office of the Attorney General of Georgia to provide the Glynn County community with an update on the ongoing investigation surrounding th...
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