Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
Jul 31, 2020
ACLU of Arkansas Demands Systemic Reforms, Statewide Standards Board after Killing of Lionel Morris by Conway Police
LITTLE ROCK – Following the prosecutor’s decision not to file charges against Conway police officers for the killing of Lionel Morris, the ACLU of Arkansas today reiterated its...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 29, 2020
ACLU-CT Reacts to Legislature’s Passage of Police Accountability Bill
HARTFORD – The Connecticut General Assembly senate today voted 21-15 to approve a bill regarding police accountability. The senate’s decision followed last week’s 86-58 house...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 27, 2020
Union Pacific Railroad Police Cuts Ties with ICE
Officers No Longer Permitted to Report People Based on Suspected Immigration Status
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 24, 2020
Committee Votes to Move Forward with Bail Reform Bill
LD 1421 would eliminate money bail for most Class E misdemeanors
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Jul 24, 2020
NYCLU Challenges Gag Order in NYPD Misconduct Database Case
Argues NYCLU Entitled to Release Legally Acquired CCRB Misconduct Data
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 23, 2020
Prince George’s Black and Brown Officers Announce 12 Recommendations to County’s New Task Force to Reform Police Department
GREENBELT, MD – Advocating for a strong package of reforms to address structural bias and serious racial discrimination and retaliation in the Prince George’s Police Department...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
Drones For Intimidation. Explore News & Commentary.Drones for Intimidation
Despite talk of "drones for good" from boosters, we're seeing a new, darker law enforcement “use case” for the technology -
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. § 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for an “unlawful user” 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 ACLU 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.