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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
Apr 11, 2024
Travis County Sued Over Denying Right to Legal Counsel
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� A class action lawsuit on behalf of people jailed without lawyers in Travis County was filed in federal court Wednesday night to affirm the constitutional right t...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
Another Problem With Ai-assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives To Distort Their Content. Explore News & Commentary.Another Problem With AI-Assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives to Distort Their Content
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
We鈥檝e Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse By Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.. Explore News & Commentary.We鈥檝e Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all. -
Minnesota Supreme CourtJul 2026
Criminal Law Reform
State V. Weisen. Explore Case.State v. Weisen
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.