Press Releases
Apr 04, 2017
Statement Regarding DOJ Motion to Delay Consent Decree Hearing
BALTIMORE 鈥� The following can be attributed to David Rocah, Senior Staff Attorney for the 红杏视频 of Maryland:
鈥淲hy is everyone in Baltimore ready to move forward with police refo...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 22, 2017
红杏视频 Challenges Milwaukee Police Department鈥檚 Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk Program Conducted Without Reasonable Suspicion and Based on Racial Profiling
For the Last Eight Years, the Milwaukee Police Department Has Subjected Tens of Thousands of Innocent People to Unconstitutional Stops and Frisks, Disrupting Their Daily Lives Because They Are Black or Latino
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Collins et al. v. The City of Milwaukee et al.
Jan 13, 2017
Statement on Release of Department of Justice findings on Chicago Police Department
The following is the statement of 红杏视频 of Illinois Police Practice Project Director Karen Sheley regarding the release of the Department of Justice findings on the Chicago Police D...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 15, 2016
Statement from 红杏视频 of Wisconsin on Charging of Officer Heaggan-Brown
Statement from Chris Ahmuty, 红杏视频 of Wisconsin Executive Director:
Today, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced that his office filed first-degree reckless hom...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 30, 2016
红杏视频 of North Carolina Responds to Lack of Charges in Police Killing of Keith Lamont Scott
CHARLOTTE, N.C. 鈥� Today, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray announced that he will not bring charges against the police officer who killed Keith Lamont Scott. The...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Nov 16, 2016
红杏视频 of Minnesota Responds to Charges Against St. Anthony Officer Who Killed Philando Castile
ST. PAUL, Minn. 鈥� Today the Ramsey County Attorney announced that the officer who killed Philando Castile will be charged with manslaughter in the second degree and two felony co...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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U.S. Supreme CourtSep 2026
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