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Flawed Evidence and Hasty Execution Leads to ACLU and Innocence Project Lawsuit against Arkansas

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|Date: January 24, 2020
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Flawed Evidence and Hasty Execution Leads to ACLU and Innocence Project Lawsuit against Arkansas

By Maxwell C. Myrhum The shroud of uncertainty behind the execution of Ledell Lee has lead the American ...

By Maxwell C. Myrhum The shroud of uncertainty behind the execution of Ledell Lee has lead the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Innocence Project, and Arkansas lawyers to sue the State, intend ...

January 24, 2020
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Coercive Plea Bargaining Has Poisoned the Criminal Justice System

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|Date: January 15, 2020
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Coercive Plea Bargaining Has Poisoned the Criminal Justice System

The vast number of cases brought under our system of mass incarceration means that plea bargaining is the ...

The vast number of cases brought under our system of mass incarceration means that plea bargaining is the only way for courts to get through the sheer number of cases in their dockets. This system lac ...

January 15, 2020
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Governor Newsom Expands Office of State Public Defender with $4 Million Budget Increase and $3.5 Million Annually Thereafter

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|Date: January 14, 2020
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Governor Newsom Expands Office of State Public Defender with $4 Million Budget Increase and $3.5 Million Annually Thereafter

By Danielle Silva Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $4 million budget increase for 2020-2021 and $3.5 ...

By Danielle Silva Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $4 million budget increase for 2020-2021 and $3.5 million annually thereafter for the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) after a lawsuit ...

January 14, 2020
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2019 Was a Watershed Year in the Movement to Stop Solitary Confinement

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|Date: January 01, 2020
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2019 Was a Watershed Year in the Movement to Stop Solitary Confinement

The movement to stop the torturous practice of long-term solitary confinement gained traction in 2019. Th ...

The movement to stop the torturous practice of long-term solitary confinement gained traction in 2019. These are the achievements and developments the ACLU is most excited about, as well as what we're ...

January 01, 2020
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Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars

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|Date: December 29, 2019
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Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars

In Canadian County, Oklahoma if you have the money, you get out of jail. If you are poor, you stay in. Th ...

In Canadian County, Oklahoma if you have the money, you get out of jail. If you are poor, you stay in. That’s why we sued. By Twla Carter, Megan Lambert, Claudia Center, and Zoe Brennan-Krohn Imagine ...

December 29, 2019
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Across the Country Harsh Sentencing Laws Are Tearing Apart Families and Communities

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|Date: December 26, 2019
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Across the Country Harsh Sentencing Laws Are Tearing Apart Families and Communities

How one single mother lost everything, including her son, because of Michigan’s outdated tough on crime s ...

How one single mother lost everything, including her son, because of Michigan’s outdated tough on crime sentencing laws. By Nicole Zayas Fortier and Kimberly Buddin-Crawford During the holiday season, ...

December 26, 2019
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A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2019
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A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box

The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not deny anyone the opp ...

The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not deny anyone the opportunity to succeed in today's economy. By Kanya Bennet, Skira Cook, and Maurice Emesellem When ...

December 22, 2019
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ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingrays

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|Date: December 15, 2019
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ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingrays

The public has a right to know if and how often ICE and CBP are using Stingrays. By Alexia Ramirez and Bo ...

The public has a right to know if and how often ICE and CBP are using Stingrays. By Alexia Ramirez and Bobby Hodgson Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a ...

December 15, 2019
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The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions

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|Date: December 14, 2019
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The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions

by Cassandra Stubbs America made big strides in 2019 on its path to dismantle the racist, unfair, and inh ...

by Cassandra Stubbs America made big strides in 2019 on its path to dismantle the racist, unfair, and inhumane death penalty. Today, dramatically fewer states permit the death penalty than any time in ...

December 14, 2019
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An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First

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|Date: December 12, 2019
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An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First

By Eve Garrow After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency she ...

By Eve Garrow After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency shelter that promises to "connect participants to housing as quickly as possible." For her, howeve ...

December 12, 2019
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Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

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|Date: November 17, 2019
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Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California

By Candice Francis There is a story we tell ourselves about being American. Much of it is a lie. Two date ...

By Candice Francis There is a story we tell ourselves about being American. Much of it is a lie. Two dates that students throughout the country are required to memorize to inform an American identity ...

November 17, 2019
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What Comes After the First Step?

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|Date: October 26, 2019
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What Comes After the First Step?

The Second Step Presidential Justice Forum provides candidates and those in office the opportunity to out ...

The Second Step Presidential Justice Forum provides candidates and those in office the opportunity to outline their plans for fixing the First Step Act By Kanya Bennett This weekend, presidential hope ...

October 26, 2019
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Find Out Whether Lamar Johnson Is Innocent of Murder

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|Date: October 25, 2019
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Find Out Whether Lamar Johnson Is Innocent of Murder

A trial court’s rejection of the findings by Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s Conviction Integrity Unit is ...

A trial court’s rejection of the findings by Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s Conviction Integrity Unit is the latest example of the powers that be standing in the way of justice. By Somil Trivedi and A ...

October 25, 2019
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California to Allow Election Day Registration to be Available at Every California Polling Site

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 24, 2019
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California to Allow Election Day Registration to be Available at Every California Polling Site

Governor Newsom earlier this month signed SB 72, legislation introduced by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg ...

Governor Newsom earlier this month signed SB 72, legislation introduced by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana) to allow all eligible Californians to register to vote and cast a ballot at all ...

October 24, 2019
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Unveiling a State-by-State Plan to End our Mass Incarceration Crisis

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|Date: October 19, 2019
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Unveiling a State-by-State Plan to End our Mass Incarceration Crisis

The Smart Justice 50 State Blueprints are the product of over two years collecting data, analyzing polici ...

The Smart Justice 50 State Blueprints are the product of over two years collecting data, analyzing policies, and learning from people impacted by our criminal legal system. This is how we can end the ...

October 19, 2019
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California to Become First State to Stop Charging Copays in Jails and Prisons after Governor Signs New Law

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|Date: October 13, 2019
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California to Become First State to Stop Charging Copays in Jails and Prisons after Governor Signs New Law

California to Become First State to Stop Charging Copays in Jails and Prisons After Governor Signs New La ...

California to Become First State to Stop Charging Copays in Jails and Prisons After Governor Signs New Law AB 45 will eliminate medical and dental copays for people incarcerated in California jails an ...

October 13, 2019
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California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

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|Date: October 12, 2019
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California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

AB 1215 will keep inaccurate, biased, and invasive surveillance technology from being used against the pu ...

AB 1215 will keep inaccurate, biased, and invasive surveillance technology from being used against the public with body cams, which were promised for police transparency and accountability (From Press ...

October 12, 2019
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New Signed Legislation Benefits Those Jailed, Threatened with Jail and Those Who Have Paid for Crimes

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|Date: October 11, 2019
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New Signed Legislation Benefits Those Jailed, Threatened with Jail and Those Who Have Paid for Crimes

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series o ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of largely unheralded – but key – bills this week creating new laws that mostly benefit either t ...

October 11, 2019
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Texas Plans to Execute Jewish Man Denied a Fair Trial by an Anti-Semitic Judge

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|Date: October 07, 2019
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Texas Plans to Execute Jewish Man Denied a Fair Trial by an Anti-Semitic Judge

By Heather L. Weaver UPDATE: On Friday, October 4, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, where Halprin had ...

By Heather L. Weaver UPDATE: On Friday, October 4, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, where Halprin had sought relief before turning to the U.S. Supreme Court, granted a stay of execution for Randy ...

October 07, 2019
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Trump Administration Plan to Admit Fewer Refugees Than Any Previous President

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|Date: October 05, 2019
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Trump Administration Plan to Admit Fewer Refugees Than Any Previous President

By Manar Waheed The Trump administration yesterday announced its plan to admit 18,000 refugees this fisca ...

By Manar Waheed The Trump administration yesterday announced its plan to admit 18,000 refugees this fiscal year, taking another step in its agenda to dismantle the program that has long provided prote ...

October 05, 2019
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