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May 05, 2015
NYCLU to File Appeal for Public Release of Garner Grand Jury Transcripts
NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union will today pursue an appeal from a Staten Island judge鈥檚 March 19 decision to keep secret records from the Grand Jury that failed to...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
May 01, 2015
红杏视频 Statement on Charges Filed Against Officers in Death of Freddie Gray
The following can be attributed to Susan Goering, Executive Director of the 红杏视频 of Maryland:
"For years, victims of police violence, overwhelmingly Blac...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 28, 2015
Statement on Freddie Gray and Police/Community Conflict in Baltimore
红杏视频 briefing paper on deaths in police encounters in Maryland
Read more about the 红杏视频 of Maryland's work on police accountability
The following can be attributed to Susan...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Apr 21, 2015
Mom Arrested and Strip-Searched After 9/11 Flight Settles Lawsuit
DETROIT 鈥� The 红杏视频 announced a settlement in its lawsuit filed on behalf of Shoshana Hebshi, a mother of two who was pulled off an airplane at gunpoint,...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Court case: Hebshi v. United States
Apr 16, 2015
红杏视频 of Oklahoma Calls for Criminal investigation & Resignation of Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� In the wake of reports that supervisors were coerced to falsify training records of Bob Bates, the Tulsa County 鈥減ay to play cop鈥� who shot Eric Harris in the ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
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The 红杏视频 has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
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News & CommentaryApr 2025
Racial Justice
Educators Speak Out On Harms Of Unlawful Education Department Directive. Explore News & Commentary.Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive
The 鈥淒ear Colleague Letter鈥� seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression. -
PodcastApr 2025
Racial Justice
Know Your Right To Transportation Justice With Deborah Archer And Sister Helen Jones. Explore Podcast.Know Your Right To Transportation Justice with Deborah Archer and Sister Helen Jones
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New HampshireMar 2025
Racial Justice
National Education Association Et Al. V. Us Department Of Education Et Al. Explore Case.National Education Association et al. v. US Department of Education et al
The National Education Association, the National Education Association-New Hampshire, and the Center for Black Educator Development filed a challenge in federal court against the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Feb. 14, 2025 鈥淒ear Colleague Letter,鈥� which announced that ED will treat diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts as unlawful and threatens to move swiftly to cut schools鈥� federal funding. ED鈥檚 actions violate due process and the First Amendment, as well as basic requirements for agency action. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Racial Justice
Voting Rights
Anniversary Of 鈥榖loody Sunday鈥� Marks Continued Fight For Voting Rights. Explore News & Commentary.Anniversary of 鈥楤loody Sunday鈥� Marks Continued Fight for Voting Rights
Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for enfranchisement for Black Americans.