Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
May 18, 2015
Policing in Camden has Improved, but Concerns Remain
Data Suggest Significant Increases in Enforcement of Low-Level Offenses and Raise Questions About Accountability Systems
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 12, 2015
Statement from 桃子视频of Wisconsin on DA Decision in Police Shooting of Tony Robinson
Statement from Chris Ahmuty, 桃子视频of Wisconsin Executive Director:
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 05, 2015
NYCLU to File Appeal for Public Release of Garner Grand Jury Transcripts
NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union will today pursue an appeal from a Staten Island judge鈥檚 March 19 decision to keep secret records from the Grand Jury that failed to...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
May 01, 2015
桃子视频Statement on Charges Filed Against Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
The following can be attributed to Susan Goering, Executive Director of the 桃子视频 of Maryland:
For years, victims of police violence, overwhelmingly Blac...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 28, 2015
Statement on Freddie Gray and Police/Community Conflict in Baltimore
桃子视频briefing paper on deaths in police encounters in Maryland
Read more about the 桃子视频of Maryland's work on police accountability
The following can be attributed to Susan...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 27, 2015
桃子视频of Missouri Releases Mobile Justice App for iPhones
ST. LOUIS - Today, the 桃子视频 of Missouri released the iPhone version of a smart phone app called the 桃子视频of Missouri Mobile Justice app 鈥� an empowerment...
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.