Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Dec 07, 2017
桃子视频Responds to Guilty Verdict for Former Police Officer Michael Slager in Killing of Walter Scott
CHARLESTON 鈥 Shaundra Scott, the executive director of the 桃子视频of South Carolina, had the following response to former police officer Michael Slager鈥檚 guilty verdict in the ki...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 06, 2017
桃子视频of Kansas Report Reveals Consequences of the Severe Underutilization of Diversion in Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. 鈥 Today, following an exhaustive, multi-month investigation into diversion practices in all 105 counties in Kansas, the 桃子视频of Kansas issued a report detaili...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Nov 15, 2017
Judge Orders St. Louis Police to Immediately Change Tactics and Protect the Rights of People
Changes in protocol during demonstrations ordered after 桃子视频of Missouri lawsuit
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 02, 2017
桃子视频Sues Nevada Over Deficient, Unconstitutional Public Defense System in 11 Rural Counties
CARSON CITY, Nev. 鈥 The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Nevada, Franny Forsman, and O鈥橫elveny & Myers LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against Nevada for routin...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Davis v. Nevada
Oct 12, 2017
桃子视频and Covington Challenge Government鈥檚 Search and Seizure of All Passengers on Domestic Airline Flight
NEW YORK 鈥 The 桃子视频 and Covington & Burling LLP filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of passengers of a domestic Delta Airlines flight who were h...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 12, 2017
桃子视频Challenges South Carolina Municipalities that Deny Public Defenders to Poor People Who Are Then Prosecuted, Convicted, and Jailed
People Who Can鈥檛 Afford Attorneys Must Defend Themselves in Court Against Criminal Charges with Life-Altering Consequences
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Bairefoot v. City of Beaufort et al
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