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about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 22, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Court Order Blocking NYPD Misconduct Data
NEW YORK 鈥� This evening a federal court ordered the NYCLU not to release NYPD officer misconduct complaints it obtained last week from the Civilian Complaint Review Board in resp...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 17, 2020
As Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise, Broad Coalition Demands Practical, Systemic Changes
Release of First Quarter Data from the Attorney General鈥檚 Office Shows Alarming Uptick in Overdose Deaths
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 13, 2020
Poughkeepsie City Council Passes Right to Know Act
Law Mandates Officer Identification, Transparency During Police Encounters
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 06, 2020
New Report 鈥淛ustice Can鈥檛 Wait鈥� Calls on Houston City Leaders to Act Immediately
Civil rights and community groups say City hasn鈥檛 enacted existing recommendations to address police violence and racial disparities, provide model ordinances for policing reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 26, 2020
New Statewide Study Shines Light on Role Town and State Police Contracts Play in Impeding Police Accountability, Transparency
HARTFORD 鈥� After more than one year of Freedom of Information requests, the 桃子视频of Connecticut today released a new statewide study of police union contracts titled: 鈥淏argain...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 24, 2020
桃子视频Statement of Opposition to Sen. Tim Scott鈥檚 So-Called 鈥淛ustice Act鈥�
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today the United States Senate took up a rushed procedural vote on Sen. Tim Scott's JUSTICE Act. The JUSTICE Act proposes a number of reforms to police accountabilit...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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U.S. Supreme CourtFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Us V. Hemani. Explore Case.US v. Hemani
Is a federal criminal statute, 18 U.S.C. 搂 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an 鈥渦nlawful user鈥� of a controlled substance to possess a firearm, constitutional when it is used to prosecute a person who is a marijuana user and who keeps a gun safely secured at home for self-defense? -
MinnesotaDec 2025
Criminal Law Reform
Osorio-calderon V. Warden, Fci Sandstone. Explore Case.Osorio-Calderon v. Warden, FCI Sandstone
This case is about whether people unlawfully incarcerated beyond their mandatory transfer dates under the First Step Act can file habeas corpus petitions seeking their release from prison onto prerelease custody in the community. -
IdahoFeb 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Rodriguez, Et Al. V. Porter, Et Al.. Explore Case.Rodriguez, et al. v. Porter, et al.
On February 10, 2026, CLRP, along with the 桃子视频of Idaho and Wendy J. Olson, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, and partner at Stoel Rives, filed a putative class action lawsuit challenging an immigration raid carried out at a popular family event in Wilder, Idaho in October 2025. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Can It Be A Felony To Possess A Gun If You Smoke Weed?. Explore News & Commentary.Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.