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Abuse by police continues to be a major civil liberties problem in the U.S., particularly for the poor and for people of color.  Everyone needs and deserves effective and humane law enforcement in communities and courtrooms.



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Police Practices : General : Legislative Documents

ACLU Letter to the House Judiciary Committee Urging Support and Sponsorship of H.R. 435, the Equal Access to Justice Reform Act (05/22/2006)

ACLU of Louisiana Request for DOJ investigation of the "Gretna Bridge Incident" (02/17/2006)

Attorney General John Ashcroft's Assault on Civil Liberties (Updated September 2003) (10/30/2002)

Testimony of Legislative Counsel Tim Edgar on S. 1749, The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration (04/12/2002)

Letter to Senators Schumer and Clinton on the "Federal-Local Information Sharing Act of 2001" (12/10/2001)

How the Anti-Terrorism Bill Expands Law Enforcement "Sneak and Peek" Warrants (10/23/2001)

How the Anti-Terrorism Bill Puts Financial Privacy at Risk (10/23/2001)

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