News & Commentary about Criminal Law Reform
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Nov 22, 2016
ACLU-Obtained Emails Prove That the Federal Bureau of Prisons Covered Up Its Visit to the CIA’s Torture Site
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Nov 18, 2016
For the Poor, Texas' Justice System Is a Maze With No Exit
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Nov 1, 2016
Pennsylvania Is on the Verge of Enacting a Bill That Could Hide the Identities of Cops Who Use Excessive Force
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Oct 21, 2016
Since When Did Police Officers Replace the Principal’s Office?
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Sep 30, 2016
For Black Men, Running Is a Reasonable Reaction to Police Harassment and Racial Profiling, Concludes Massachusetts’ Supreme Court
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Sep 29, 2016
Police Kill Disabled People with Frightening Regularity. Keith Lamont Scott is Just the Latest Victim.
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Sep 20, 2016
California Is a Governor’s Signature Away From Reining in Policing for Profit. The Federal Government and Other States Should Follow Its Lead.
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Sep 13, 2016
Local Police Using and Abusing DNA and Other Biometric Technologies
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Sep 8, 2016
The San Francisco 49ers’ Colin Kaepernick Kneeled So That We May All Stand Taller
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Sep 8, 2016
Darsean Kelley Knew His Rights. He Got Tased Anyway.