Press Releases
Aug 05, 2020
Oakland County Voters Embrace ACLU’s Smart Justice Values Platform in Prosecutor Race
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Oakland County voters sent a clear message to prosecuting attorney nominees on Election Day by embracing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan’...
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Smart Justice
Jan 30, 2020
ACLU-CT Smart Justice Reacts to Richard Colangelo Appointment as Chief State's Attorney
HARTFORD – The Criminal Justice Commission today appointed Richard Colangelo to become Connecticut’s next Chief State’s Attorney. The following is a reaction from Gus Marks-H...
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Smart Justice
Jan 14, 2020
Four of Six Known Applicants for Connecticut Chief State’s Attorney Complete Smart Justice Campaign Survey
Responses “show glimmers of hope and room for improvement,” says ACLU of Connecticut Smart Justice campaign
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Smart Justice
Nov 21, 2019
NYCLU Statement in Response to Attacks on Pre-Trial Reforms
NEW YORK – Earlier this year, New York passed sweeping reforms that will significantly reduce the reliance on cash bail to determine a person's liberty, expand criminal discovery...
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Smart Justice
May 22, 2019
ACLU Sues Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery for Access to Public Records
PHOENIX—The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona filed a lawsuit today against Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery for violating ...
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Smart Justice
Mar 01, 2019
Judge Allows Case Against Orleans Parish DA Cannizzaro for Using Bogus Subpoenas and Jailing Crime Victims to Proceed
NEW ORLEANS — A federal district court judge ruled yesterday that a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro fo...
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Smart Justice
Court case: Singleton v. Cannizzaro
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.