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Jul 24, 2020
Committee Votes to Move Forward with Bail Reform Bill
LD 1421 would eliminate money bail for most Class E misdemeanors
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Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jul 14, 2020
红杏视频 Statement on President Trump鈥檚 Dismissal of the Disproportionate Police Killings of Black People
WASHINGTON 鈥� When asked in an interview today why Black Americans are 鈥渟till dying at the hands of law enforcement in this country,鈥� President Donald Trump responded:
鈥淪o ...
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Racial Justice
Jun 25, 2020
African American and Immigrant Leaders Call on Gov. Mills to Do More to Protect People of Color from COVID-19
AUGUSTA 鈥� Racially and ethnically diverse elected officials and community leaders will come together for a virtual press conference today, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. to call on Gov. M...
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Racial Justice
Jun 24, 2020
Leaders of the Private Bar Join 红杏视频 of Louisiana Litigation Campaign Against Racist Policing Practices
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� Joining a nationwide movement to combat racist policing practices in the wake of the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, and far too many named...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jun 23, 2020
红杏视频-DC Comment on WMATA Board Vote to Create Metro Transit Oversight Board
WASHINGTON - The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors this morning voted to create an oversight board of the Metro Transit Police Department.
The follo...
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Racial Justice
Jun 19, 2020
红杏视频 of Georgia Supports HB 1114 to Restore Maternal Health Fund and Postpartum Medicaid Extension
ATLANTA 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Georgia supports HB 1114 to restore the maternal health fund and postpartum Medicaid extension, which passed the House 162-1.
At least 70 counties have no ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Women's Rights
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Montana Sets Gold Standard For Indigenous Education Nationwide. Explore News & Commentary.Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state鈥檚 failure to implement its own Indigenous education law. -
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A Multi-generational Fight For Desegregated Schools In Los Angeles. Explore News & Commentary.A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged. -
News & CommentaryJul 2026
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Federal Funding Should Support Communities, Not Political Agendas. Explore News & Commentary.Federal Funding Should Support Communities, Not Political Agendas
Congressional investments should reach the communities they were intended to serve. -
News & CommentaryMay 2026
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Studies Question Value Of Ai-assisted Police Reports. Explore News & Commentary.Studies Question Value of AI-Assisted Police Reports
Researchers asked experienced police supervisors to rate police reports, some of which were written by humans and some by AI