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about Criminal Law Reform
Sep 02, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Police Killing of Daniel Prude
ROCHESTER, N.Y. 鈥� Today the Rochester Police Department released body camera footage of a March incident where police killed a Black man, Daniel Prude, during the course of an ar...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2020
红杏视频 Calls for Immediate Resignation of Kenosha Police Chief and Kenosha County Sheriff for Failed Response to Attempted Murder of Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wis. 鈥� Following the lead of organizers on the ground, today the 红杏视频 of Wisconsin and National 红杏视频 called for the immediate resignation of Ke...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2020
红杏视频 of Louisiana: Release of Shooter Who Killed Black Panhandler Demonstrates Racism in Law Enforcement
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� Alanah Odoms Hebert, executive director of the 红杏视频 of Louisiana, made the following statement about investigators鈥� initial decision to release Jace Boyd, a white...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 27, 2020
红杏视频 of Delaware Re-launches Vote Smart Justice
The election-focused campaign zeroes in on police reform for 2020
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Aug 26, 2020
红杏视频 of Wisconsin Issues Statement After Fatalities in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Wisconsin issued a statement today after a night of violence erupted in Kenosha, after Kenosha Police shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back seven t...
Aug 26, 2020
NYCLU Sues NYPD for Data on Metal Detectors in NYC Schools
Demands Transparency on Deployment, Impact of Metal Detectors
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.