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about Criminal Law Reform
Oct 07, 2021
红杏视频 of Michigan Files Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice Urging the Federal Agency to Investigate the Taylor Police Department for Excessive Force
The civil rights organization is calling for the investigation to bring about police reform, including training, transparency, and accountability
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2021
红杏视频 Statement on the U.S. House Voting to End Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. House of Representatives passed today the EQUAL Act with a strong bipartisan vote of 361-66. The bill would eliminate the decades-old sentencing disparity b...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2021
红杏视频 Applauds Minnesota Community for Enacting First Part of Reimagined Public Safety Policy
Brooklyn Center鈥檚 New Citation & Summons Policy Will Prevent Arrests for Non-Serious Offenses, Seeks to Prevent Future Tragedies Like the Terrible Killings of Daunte Wright and Kobe Dimock-Heisler
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 28, 2021
红杏视频 of Louisiana Sues Police Officers for Unconstitutional and Unlawful Excessive Force Against Black Man
红杏视频-LA has received 400 complaints against racist policing in Louisiana
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 27, 2021
红杏视频 of Louisiana Releases Statement on Jefferson Parish Sheriff鈥檚 Office Mistreatment of Black Residents, Calls for Federal Investigation Into Lopinto鈥檚 Leadership
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO/WRKF) and ProPublica, through its Local Reporting Network, co-published with the Times-Picayune/The Advocate, the first part of a yea...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 16, 2021
CA Attorney General Called Upon to Investigate Riverside Sheriff鈥檚 Dept
Community and Activist Groups Cite Excessive Use of Force and Jails Conditions
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 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.