Press Releases
Jun 19, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Taps Karin Johanson as First National Political Director
Leading Legislative and Political Consultant Is Hired to Leverage ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s Political Power Nationwide
Jun 18, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of South Carolina Statement on Charleston Church Shooting
CHARLESTON – Victoria Middleton, executive director of the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of South Carolina, had this comment in reaction to the killing of nine people last eveni...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 18, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Reaction to Supreme Court Ruling in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans
NEW YORK – The Supreme Court issued its ruling today in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans, a case about whether specialty license plates constitute government speech. Steven...
Court case: Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans
Jun 17, 2015
Federal District Court Finds Minnesota’s Sex Offenders Program Unconstitutional
ST. PAUL, MINN - The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Minnesota is pleased that the United States District Court for the State of Minnesota found Minnesota’s sex offenders trea...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 17, 2015
New York City Must End Cash Bail System, NYCLU Testifies
NEW YORK — The New York Civil Liberties Union will today testify before the New York City Council that it must immediately abolish cash bail for New Yorkers accused of misdemeano...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 17, 2015
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Sues Idaho Over Defective Public Defense System
Thousands of Defendants Left Without Representation at Critical Points in Their Prosecution
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tucker, et al. vs. State of Idaho, et al.

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