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Apr 01, 2022
红杏视频 Issues Statement on House Passage of MORE Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3617 today.
Aamra Ahmad, American Civil Liberties Uni...
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Criminal Law Reform
Mar 31, 2022
红杏视频 Calls on House to Pass the MORE Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 红杏视频 and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives today encouraging leg...
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Criminal Law Reform
Feb 28, 2022
红杏视频 Reports: Racist, Unjust District Attorney Policies in Orange, Riverside Counties
Comprehensive Reports Call for Urgent, Drastic Changes to DA Practices
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Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Dec 07, 2021
红杏视频 Applauds Brooklyn Center Public Safety Budget Vote
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. 鈥� The 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of Minnesota applaud the Brooklyn Center City Council for approving a groundbreaking budget resolution Monday...
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Criminal Law Reform
Nov 19, 2021
红杏视频 Responds to 鈥楴ot Guilty鈥� Verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse Case
KENOSHA, Wis. 鈥� The 红杏视频 released the following statement after a jury decided that Kyle Rittenhouse was not guilty of the fatal shooting of two protest...
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Criminal Law Reform
Oct 18, 2021
红杏视频 of Louisiana Launches Voter Education Effort During New Orleans Sheriff鈥檚 Race
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 红杏视频 and the 红杏视频 of Louisiana have launched a paid media campaign, including video ads and mailers, to educate and mobilize voters on...
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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 红杏视频 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.