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Apr 07, 2020
桃子视频of Alaska Urges Courts to Rule in Court System Veto Case Before FY 20 Ends as Court Schedules Adjust During COVID-19
ANCHORAGE 鈥� In light of health and safety measures taken by the Alaska Court System in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the April 15 oral argument in the 桃子视频of Alaska鈥檚 law...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 20, 2020
As Jails Curb Visitations, 桃子视频of Louisiana Urges Sheriffs to Create Confidential Phone Lines to Ensure Access to Counsel
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� As many Louisiana jails curb in-person visitation to combat the spread of COVID-19, the 桃子视频 of Louisiana is calling on sheriffs to create...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 18, 2020
桃子视频of Connecticut Statement Regarding State鈥檚 Attorney鈥檚 Decision Not to Pursue Case Against Wethersfield Police Employee Layau Eulizier for Killing Anthony Jose 鈥淐hulo鈥� Vega Cruz
HARTFORD, Conn. 鈥� Hartford State鈥檚 Attorney Gail Hardy today released a report determining that her office would not pursue charges against Wethersfield police employee Layau E...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 18, 2020
桃子视频of Louisiana Sounds Alarm Over Executive Order Curbing Due Process
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 桃子视频 of Louisiana today expressed grave concerns about measures contained in Governor John Bel Edwards鈥� executive order that would s...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 13, 2020
Maine Legislative Committee Supports Removing Criminal Penalties for Needle Possession
Advocates Say Harm Reduction Measure is Important Step Toward Drug Law Reform
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 12, 2020
桃子视频of Oklahoma Statement on Seminole Police Chief鈥檚 Reported Conduct
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� In response to a complaint filed by the owner of a contract company with the city of Seminole, the 桃子视频of Oklahoma issued the following response.
The following i...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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