Press Releases
about Criminal Law Reform
May 21, 2025
ACLU and Community Groups Launch Campaign to Demand Justice and Transparency as Trump DOJ Abandons Federal Police Oversight
The Seven States Safety Campaign targets police departments where the Biden DOJ found rampant police brutality and racial targeting
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 06, 2025
Community Safety Experts, Members of Congress Say Federal Funding Cuts Harm Public Safety During Press Conference on the Hill
Leaders Urge Congress To Fund Essential Programs that Prevent Crime and are Popular with Americans
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 02, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Law That Punishes People Simply for Being Poor
Passed in 2024, SB 63 exacerbates a two-tiered bail system where wealth determines who walks free and who languishes in jail
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Smart Justice
Court case: Coronell, et al. v. Georgia
Apr 28, 2025
ACLU Statement on Executive Order Targeting Sanctuary Cities, Officials Accused of Obstructing Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration today signed two new executive orders that would target sanctuary cities and direct law enforcement to pursue legal action against state or ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 21, 2025
Nebraska Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Bill to Reduce Non-Safety Traffic Stops
LINCOLN, Neb. – Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature’s Judiciary Committee heard testimony on LB 222, a bill that would reduce non-safety traffic stops in Nebraska. The legislat...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 21, 2025
ACLU Statement on Maryland Supreme Court Ruling in Abortion Surveillance Case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Supreme Court issued a ruling this week in the case Moira Akers v. State, overturning Moira Akers’ conviction on the grounds of inadmissible evide...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Moira Akers v. State

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