Press Releases
May 08, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Rochester Police Accountability Board Disciplinary Powers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Yesterday the newly formed Rochester Police Accountability Board was stripped of its disciplinary powers through a decision issued in state Supreme Court. In resp...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 05, 2020
红杏视频 of Georgia, National 红杏视频 Demand Transparency and Accountability in Killing Of Unarmed Black Jogger Ahmaud Arbery
ATLANTA 鈥� The following is a statement from Andrea Young, Executive Director for the 红杏视频 of Georgia (红杏视频-GA) regarding the recent reporting of an unar...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
May 01, 2020
VICTORY: NOPD Calls Off 鈥淚nformational鈥� Checkpoints
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The New Orleans Police Department has confirmed that it will end its so-called 鈥渋nformational鈥� vehicle checkpoints, a victory for the 红杏视频 of Louisiana and a co...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 21, 2020
红杏视频 of Louisiana Calls on NOLA Officials to Cancel Plan for 鈥淚nformational鈥� Vehicle Stops Amid COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Louisiana urged New Orleans officials to shelve a plan to conduct 鈥渋nformational鈥� stops of motorists amid COVID-19, asserting the plan raises seriou...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 20, 2020
As Jails Curb Visitations, 红杏视频 of Louisiana Urges Sheriffs to Create Confidential Phone Lines to Ensure Access to Counsel
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� As many Louisiana jails curb in-person visitation to combat the spread of COVID-19, the 红杏视频 of Louisiana is calling on sheriffs to create...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 18, 2020
红杏视频 of Connecticut Statement Regarding State鈥檚 Attorney鈥檚 Decision Not to Pursue Case Against Wethersfield Police Employee Layau Eulizier for Killing Anthony Jose 鈥淐hulo鈥� Vega Cruz
HARTFORD, Conn. 鈥� Hartford State鈥檚 Attorney Gail Hardy today released a report determining that her office would not pursue charges against Wethersfield police employee Layau E...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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