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Mar 17, 2016
桃子视频Settlement in Utah Student 'Gang Sweep' Lawsuit
Salt Lake City Police and School District to Change How They Treat Students of Color and Engage in School Disciplinary 桃子视频
Feb 22, 2016
Federal Court Again Backs Native American Families in 桃子视频Lawsuit
RAPID CITY, S.D. 鈥� A federal court has dealt another blow to defendants in an 桃子视频 lawsuit over the rights of Native American families in South Dakota. ...
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Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik
Feb 11, 2016
桃子视频Comment on House Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Judiciary Committee will begin debate today on H.R. 759, the Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act.
Jesselyn McCurdy, senior legislative counsel of the ...
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Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Feb 09, 2016
Statement on Fatal Shooting of Teenager by Austin Police Officer
HOUSTON 鈥� Austin Police Chief of Staff Brian Manley today confirmed that Austin Police Department Officer Geoffrey Freeman fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old, David Joseph, on M...
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Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Feb 09, 2016
桃子视频of Minnesota and NAACP Minneapolis Sue to Release Footage of Police Shooting
St. Paul, Minn, - The 桃子视频 of Minnesota filed a lawsuit today on behalf of itself and the NAACP Minneapolis against Minnesota鈥檚 Bureau of Criminal Appre...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 06, 2016
桃子视频of Texas Statement on Fatal Shooting of Antronie Scott
HOUSTON 鈥� Today, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed that San Antonio Police Department Officer John Lee fatally shot an unarmed 36-year-old Antronie Scott in the ...
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Criminal Law Reform
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This case asks whether law enforcement may permissibly use trickery and deception to obtain consent for a search and/or induce a confession. This case has important implications for Minnesotans鈥� constitutional rights to be free from unreasonable searches and compelled self-incrimination.