News & Commentary about Criminal Law Reform
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May 7, 2018
Honoring Police Includes Acknowledging Systemic Reform Is Needed
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May 3, 2018
‘Victims’ Rights’ Proposals Like Marsy’s Law Undermine Due Process
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Apr 25, 2018
The Legal Battle Over a $75 Boating Fine Where Liberty Itself Is at Stake
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Apr 24, 2018
Trump’s Actions Undermine His Rhetoric About Second Chances
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Apr 18, 2018
This Law Makes It Nearly Impossible to Police the NYPD
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Apr 17, 2018
Waiting While Black in Philadelphia Can Get You Arrested
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Apr 16, 2018
California Can Reduce the Number of Police Shootings. Here’s How.
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Apr 9, 2018
The Supreme Court Gives Police a Green Light to ‘Shoot First and Think Later’
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Mar 30, 2018
Not Charging the Officers Who Killed Alton Sterling Is a Travesty
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Mar 23, 2018
LAPD Gang Injunctions Gave Cops a License to Harass and Control Black and Latino Residents