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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May 21, 2015
A Plug-and-Play Model Policy for Police Body Cameras
![Police Tape: Police Line Do Not Cross](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog15-policelinedonotcross-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
May 20, 2015
The Supreme Court Leaves the Americans with Disabilities Act Intact
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May 8, 2015
Newark's New Cop Watch Board Should Be a National Model for Police Accountability
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May 1, 2015
Justice Department to Tie Police Body Camera Funding to Good Policies
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Apr 23, 2015
‘One Thing You Can Say for the War on Drugs … Is We Gave It a Fair Shot’
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Apr 20, 2015
There is Bipartisan Agreement on the ‘Uncivility’ of Civil Asset Forfeiture
![Photo of Ms. Gwen Carr, Eric Garner's mother.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/image1-400x266.jpg)
Apr 18, 2015
Mother of Eric Garner: The Recurring Nightmare of My Son's Death
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Apr 15, 2015
'Buy-a-Badge' Programs Are a Recipe for Disaster, and Eric Harris Paid the Price