Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµCalls for Immediate Resignation of Kenosha Police Chief and Kenosha County Sheriff for Failed Response to Attempted Murder of Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wis. — Following the lead of organizers on the ground, today the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ of Wisconsin and National ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµcalled for the immediate resignation of Ke...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Louisiana: Release of Shooter Who Killed Black Panhandler Demonstrates Racism in Law Enforcement
NEW ORLEANS – Alanah Odoms Hebert, executive director of the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Louisiana, made the following statement about investigators’ initial decision to release Jace Boyd, a white...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Delaware Re-launches Vote Smart Justice
The election-focused campaign zeroes in on police reform for 2020
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Wisconsin ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ Statement After Fatalities in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Wisconsin issued a statement today after a night of violence erupted in Kenosha, after Kenosha Police shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back seven t...
Aug 26, 2020
NYCLU Sues NYPD for Data on Metal Detectors in NYC Schools
Demands Transparency on Deployment, Impact of Metal Detectors
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2020
In Era of Black Lives Matter, Rhode Island Attorney General Opinion Allows Police to Hide Records of Misconduct
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — At a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has prompted demands for more police accountability in Rhode Island and across the country, the state Attorney G...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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