Press Releases
Jul 07, 2016
红杏视频 Statement on Philando Castile Shooting
FALCON HEIGHTS, MINN 鈥 In reaction to the killing last night of Philando Castile, 红杏视频 of Minnesota Executive Director Charles Samuelson issued the following statement:
"We are g...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 06, 2016
红杏视频 Statement on Alton Sterling Shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. 鈥 Details surrounding the shooting last night of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge continue to emerge. In reaction, 红杏视频 of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esm...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Feb 06, 2016
红杏视频 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 ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 29, 2015
Civil rights groups oppose police officer鈥檚 immunity in killing of unarmed, innocent Framingham grandfather
BOSTON 鈥 Several leading civil rights groups have today weighed in on a lawsuit stemming from a 2011 SWAT team raid on a Framingham home that killed Eurie Stamps, an unarmed, inn...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 11, 2015
红杏视频 of Texas Demands Transparency, Accountability of McKinney and Waco Police Departments
HOUSTON 鈥 In separate written requests submitted today, the 红杏视频 (红杏视频) of Texas demanded two Texas police departments provide a full accounting of rece...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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