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Mar 18, 2020

Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 — Here’s How

Public health experts have encouraged stakeholders in the criminal legal system to minimize the number of people entering the system in the first place, while also releasing individuals in prisons and jails...

Public health experts have encouraged stakeholders in the criminal legal system to minimize the number of people entering the system in the first place, while also releasing individuals in prisons and jails...

Mar 6, 2020

Are Our Prisons and Jails Ready for COVID-19?

People in prisons and jails are uniquely vulnerable to coronavirus. Officials must act quickly to pull together a plan to ensure the safety of incarcerated people, medical staff, and correctional officers...

People in prisons and jails are uniquely vulnerable to coronavirus. Officials must act quickly to pull together a plan to ensure the safety of incarcerated people, medical staff, and correctional officers...

Mar 5, 2020

Will SCOTUS Protect the Right to Protest?

An officer sued DeRay Mckesson. The lawsuit, which should have been swiftly dismissed, now threatens the First Amendment rights of millions.

An officer sued DeRay Mckesson. The lawsuit, which should have been swiftly dismissed, now threatens the First Amendment rights of millions.

Mar 2, 2020

Can We Trust the Government to Respond to the Coronavirus in a Fair and Effective Manner?

The ACLU will be watching closely to make sure the government's response is ​scientifically justified and no more intrusive on civil liberties than absolutely necessary.

The ACLU will be watching closely to make sure the government's response is ​scientifically justified and no more intrusive on civil liberties than absolutely necessary.

Feb 24, 2020

Honoring Black History Month Means Respecting the Foundation That it Stands On

Economic Justice

Celebrating Black History Month means celebrating those who act in defense of human dignity.

Celebrating Black History Month means celebrating those who act in defense of human dignity.

Feb 21, 2020

Racist Drug Laws Lead to Racist Enforcement in Cities Across the Country

By Ezekiel Edwards, Director, ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project & Shilpi Agarwal, Interim Legal and Policy Director and Senior Staff Attorney

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By Ezekiel Edwards, Director, ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project & Shilpi Agarwal, Interim Legal and Policy Director and Senior Staff Attorney

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