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Apr 28, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Challenges Denial of Forensic Testing as Tennessee Moves to Execute a Potentially Innocent Man
Tennessee plans to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 despite uncertainty of his guilt, which untested DNA and fingerprint evidence could clarify.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
Apr 13, 2026
New Report Finds Current Traffic Enforcement System Fails on Safety and Equity, Calls for Smarter Road Safety Strategies
NEW YORK – A new report released today by the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the Policing Project at New York University School of Law finds that the United States’ current...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 09, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Demands DNA Testing That Could Prove Innocence of Tony Carruthers, Man on Tennessee Death Row
The state is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 even though serious questions remain about whether they have the right person.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
Apr 02, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Public Records Request to DOJ to Demand Justice and Transparency in Policing
The records requests were filed as part of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Seven States Safety Campaign and seek information about prematurely terminated DOJ investigations
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 24, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and Stand for Children Tennessee File Lawsuit Against City of Memphis for Police Transparency Violations
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Today, Stand for Children Tennessee and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a lawsuit against the city of Memphis for unlawfully denying access to public re...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 10, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Lawsuit Against Federal, State, and Local Police for Mass Immigration Raid at Family Event in Wilder, Idaho
BOISE – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Idaho filed a putative class action lawsuit today challenging an immigration raid carried out at a popular family event...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Rodriguez, et al. v. Porter, et al.
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Minnesota Supreme CourtJul 2026
Criminal Law Reform
State V. Weisen. Explore Case.State v. Weisen
This case asks whether law enforcement may permissibly use trickery and deception to obtain consent for a search and/or induce a confession. This case has important implications for Minnesotans’ constitutional rights to be free from unreasonable searches and compelled self-incrimination.