Unfortunately, it’s a story often told by marijuana advocates. Young Black men are being treated outrageously versus their white counterparts, especially when law enforcement can
In November 2020, over 54% of voters in South Dakota turned out to support a constitutional amendment to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in
Good news, but too late for Breonna Taylor, 26, who was asleep after a 16-hour shift as an EMT when cops broke into her apartment
The Drug Enforcement Agency has been granted authority for collecting intelligence on people participating in the George Floyd protests.
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the No Money Bail Act.
The Cramers filed a lawsuit claiming that the officers violated their civil rights by using excessive force.
The ACLU filed the suit in 2015 on behalf of University of Denver law student Aaron Malin. The student wanted records pertaining to violations of drug task forces in Missouri’s drug war.
ACLU Campaign for District Attorney Accountability The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has typically been supportive of marijuana law reform efforts. After all, there
A Kansas couple will finally see their day in court after years of rulings and appeals stemming from a 2012 SWAT-like raid that only turned
Tomorrow: Press Call with Civil Rights Leaders Opposing Jeff Sessions for Attorney General – 9 a.m ***Media Advisory*** Contact: Nicky Vogt at 202-331-2389 [email protected] .WASHINGTON,
By Phillip Smith Last year, in one of the Roberts’ court’s rare decisions not siding with law enforcement, the US Supreme Court ruled that police
Today, Florida Governor Rick Scott approved a bill aimed at reforming the practice of civil asset forfeiture, following unanimous passage in both the House and Senate.
More than 225 civil rights, health, faith-based and other organizations sent a letter to President Obama Thursday calling on him to use an upcoming United Nations
Kathleen Gray of the Detroit Free Press has uncovered a potentially earth-shattering story from the Michigan legislature. Lawmakers have passed a measure that bans using
A Federal police-for-profit program has been diminished per Congressional action and can no longer reward local communities for seizing homes, cars and property, per a
Asset forfeiture is not a topic that enough people know about, even though it is one of the main tools in the war on drugs.
The drug war is a primary source of funding for the tanks in towns like Ferguson, the over-policing in New York City and the unprecedented
By Phillip Smith Civil rights advocates and marijuana legalization supporters are welcoming a decision from the state Supreme Judicial Court that says police can’t stop
I deal with information security quite a bit at my cubicle job. I don’t know everything there is to know about information security, but one
One of the most disgusting stories that I have read about all year is the story of Charneshia Corley, who was sexually assaulted by law
Representatives from two organizations advocating for criminal justice reform in Houston will hold a press conference Thursday calling for Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman to
This week, civil asset forfeiture reform legislation, authored by Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) won nearly unanimous approval in the California State Senate with a
Today, the Drug Policy Alliance launches Above the Law: An Investigation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses in California, a multi-year, comprehensive look at asset forfeiture
Governor Susana Martinez signed HB 560 into law, ending the practice of civil asset forfeiture in New Mexico. Civil asset forfeiture, also known as “policing
