Bio
April Rodriguez was a paralegal at the ACLU’s Criminal Law Reform Project. Prior to joining the CLRP, she worked at the ACLU affiliates in New York and Oklahoma where she focused on cases related to criminal justice reform and immigration. April holds a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Texas, San Antonio and a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy from DePauw University.
Featured work
![A police officer holds a man against the back of his police car during a night of unrest in downtown Minneapolis.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/09/Qualified-Immunity-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Sep 10, 2020
Lower Courts Agree — It's Time to End Qualified Immunity
![A masked protester is seen wrapped in a sign that says FREE THEM ALL](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/06/WEB20-Free-Them-All-Protest-Sign-Mass-Incarceration-WordPress-1110x740-1-400x266.jpg)
Jun 15, 2020
We Won't Address Our Mass Incarceration Crisis Until We Rethink Our Approach to "Violent Crime"