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Apr 22, 2020
红杏视频 Statement on Appellate Court Ruling to Block Abortion Access in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 鈥� The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion today permitting the state of Arkansas to ban all procedural abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Apr 22, 2020
New Model Shows COVID-19 Death Toll is 100,000 Higher Than Current Projections
Failure to reduce jail population is the Achilles heel for the efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Prisoners' Rights
Apr 22, 2020
红杏视频 and NAACP LDF File Federal Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic聽
COLUMBIA, S.C. 鈥� The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of South Carolina, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a federal lawsuit today over South Carolina鈥檚 fa...
Court case: Thomas v. Andino
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
Apr 21, 2020
红杏视频 Demands That CBP Halt Interior Enforcement, Release Detainees, and Suspend Wall Construction During COVID-19
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 红杏视频 and the 红杏视频 Border Rights Center (BRC) sent a letter today to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protecti...
Apr 21, 2020
Civil Rights Lawyers File Complaint Against State Officials Over COVID-19 Outbreaks in Arkansas State Prisons
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 鈥� Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the law firm Squire Patton Boggs, Disability Rights Arkansas, the American Civil Liberties Un...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Smart Justice
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NevadaSep 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Killinger V. Jager. Explore Case.Killinger v. Jager
On September 21, 2026, the 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Nevada and the Innocence Project filed an amicus brief in the District of Nevada in support of Jason Killinger, a man wrongfully arrested after police relied on an incorrect result from facial recognition technology. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Civil Liberties
Meet The Hosts: Aclu Launches New Podcast 'let The Record Show'. Explore News & Commentary.Meet the Hosts: 红杏视频 Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the 红杏视频鈥檚 new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history. -
PodcastSep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
What Happens When The President Defies A Judge?. Explore Podcast.What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Deaths In Detention: Mortality Rate For People Detained By Ice More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.