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Jun 10, 2026
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against City of Phoenix for Police Transparency Violations
The lawsuit is part of a broader push to uncover police misconduct in cities across the country absent federal oversight
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Jan 22, 2026
Lawsuit Seeks District Attorney’s Records on “Goon Squad” Misconduct in Mississippi
Rankin County District Attorney Disclosed Only One Document in Response to Request for Records on So-Called “Goon Squad”
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
May 21, 2025
ACLU and Community Groups Launch Campaign to Demand Justice and Transparency as Trump DOJ Abandons Federal Police Oversight
The Seven States Safety Campaign targets police departments where the Biden DOJ found rampant police brutality and racial targeting
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Jun 16, 2023
ACLU, ACLU of Minnesota Respond to DOJ Findings about Minneapolis Police Department
MINNEAPOLIS — The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has found the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) engages in unconstitutional policing. The two-year investigati...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
May 25, 2022
ACLU Commends President Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union commended President Joe Biden for taking action today through an executive order that reforms a variety of policing practices. Ud...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Sep 16, 2021
CA Attorney General Called Upon to Investigate Riverside Sheriff’s Dept
Community and Activist Groups Cite Excessive Use of Force and Jails Conditions
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
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