Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Aug 09, 2018
ACLU-TN Statement on Release of Video of Daniel Hambrick Shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� On the evening of July 26, a Metro Nashville police officer fatally shot Nashville resident Daniel Hambrick. The 25-year-old officer, Andrew Delke, was white a...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 10, 2018
Milwaukee Common Council Approves Historic Settlement with ACLU, with Sweeping Police Reforms to End Unconstitutional Stops and Frisks of Black and Latinx People
Agreement Would Require Milwaukee to Overhaul Police Department Policies, Training, Supervision, Accountability, and Community Engagement
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Collins et al. v. The City of Milwaukee et al.
Jun 27, 2018
ACLU-PA Statement on Criminal Homicide Charges against East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld, who Fatally Shot Antwon Rose Jr.
EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. 鈥� The Allegheny County District Attorney charged East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld with criminal homicide on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 10, 2018
Civil Rights Groups Call for Congressional Action on Fatal Police Shootings
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (LDF), called on Congres...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 09, 2018
桃子视频of Oregon questions killing of man by police in Portland, calls for transparency
PORTLAND, Ore. - Police officers fatally shot an unidentified man last night at Cityteam Ministries homeless shelter in Portland. A police spokesperson said the officers believed t...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 04, 2018
桃子视频Sues Orange County District Attorney and Sheriff over Secret, Illegal Jail Informant Program
Vast Operation of Paid Jailhouse Informants Has Tainted Convictions for More than Thirty Years
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: P.E.O.P.L.E. v Rackauckas
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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.