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Nov 16, 2017
Trump Administration Threatens to Revoke Law Enforcement Funding From 29 Jurisdictions Over Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice issued letters to 29 jurisdictions Wednesday threatening to withhold federal law enforcement grant money over these jurisdictions’ suppos...
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Nov 16, 2017
91 Percent of Americans Support Criminal Justice Reform, ACLU Polling Finds
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union Campaign for Smart Justice released new public opinion polling today that shows consensus support for criminal justice reform acro...
Nov 15, 2017
Union Sues North Carolina Over Law Stripping Rights From 100,000 Farmworkers
First Amendment Lawsuit Challenges Denial of Union’s Right to Organize
Nov 15, 2017
Ohio Must Enact Moratorium on Executions
Latest Botched Execution of Alva Campbell, Jr Shows Flaws with Lethal Injection Procedures
Issue Areas: Capital Punishment
Nov 15, 2017
Judge Orders St. Louis Police to Immediately Change Tactics and Protect the Rights of People
Changes in protocol during demonstrations ordered after ACLU of Missouri lawsuit
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 14, 2017
Civil Rights Groups’ Lawsuit Brings Reform to Arkansas “Hot Check” Court
Settlement Ensures Poor People in Sherwood, Arkansas, Won’t Be Locked Up for Court Debt They Can’t Afford to Pay
Issue Areas: Racial Justice
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