News & Commentary about Criminal Law Reform
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The Criminal Law Reform Project seeks to end harsh policies and racial inequities in the criminal justice system.
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Sep 23, 2015
‘The Gray Wastes’ Are Built Upon Structures of Exclusion and Violence
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Sep 17, 2015
Cops and Guards Getting Away With Murder (Taser Edition)
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Aug 31, 2015
Here’s How Law Enforcement Agencies Impersonate Your Friends
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Aug 27, 2015
Five Reasons Armed Domestic Drones Are a Terrible Idea
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Aug 14, 2015
Racial Profiling Is a Problem That Californians Want Fixed
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Aug 7, 2015
365 Days and 605 Armored Military Vehicles Later: Police Militarization a Year After Ferguson
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Jul 7, 2015
After Obergefell, What the LGBT Movement Still Needs to Achieve
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Jul 1, 2015
NYPD Needs More Than Rainbows to Show Its Support for LGBT Rights
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Jun 17, 2015
Scattershot Public Defender System in Idaho Comes Under Fire