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May 23, 2024
桃子视频Responds to Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Calls on Congress to Address Police Brutality
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This Saturday marks the tragic 4-year anniversary of the murder of Georg...
May 16, 2024
桃子视频Applauds President Biden鈥檚 Announcement to Reclassify Marijuana, Calls for More Reform
WASHINGTON 鈥� President Biden announced today that he plans to reschedule marijuana into a category of controlled substances that have a currently accepted medical use and only a ...
May 10, 2024
Experts in Community Safety Join 桃子视频in Calls for Congress to Improve Public Safety with Evidence-Based Solutions
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 hosted a series of congressional briefings this week in collaboration with Rep. Robert C. 鈥淏obby鈥� Scott (D-Va.), as part of th...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 06, 2024
Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory Post-Conviction Supervision System in Washington, D.C.
Complaint alleges federal agencies administering parole and supervised release system in D.C. break disability law
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
Apr 30, 2024
New Report Finds Harassment & Mistreatment Fuels Mistrust Among LGBTQ People Towards Police
NEW YORK 鈥� Widespread mistreatment and harassment by law enforcement continues to sow doubt and mistrust of police among LGBTQ+ people, according to a new analysis, despite LGBTQ...
Apr 22, 2024
As Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass v. Johnson, 桃子视频Reiterates Call to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections
Hundreds of Advocates Expected to Rally Outside of the Court
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Court case: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
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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.