Press Releases - Page 21 of 31 - ACLU of Northern California

Oct 17, 2013

ACLU Announces Blue Ribbon Panel Led By Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom to Study Marijuana Legalization in California

Group of Leading Experts from State, Nation Will Study Potential Costs, Benefits of Taxing and Regulating Cannabis

Oct 12, 2013

Gov. Brown Vetoes Modest Drug Sentencing Reform Bill

Reduction of Overly Harsh Mandatory Felony Penalty for Low Level Drug Possession Would Have Helped California Address Mass Incarceration Crisis

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Sep 4, 2013

Assembly Passes New Drug Sentencing Reforms for California

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Jul 3, 2013

Tentative Settlement Reached with Oakland in ACLU, National Lawyers Guild Lawsuit Against Oakland Police Department for Use of Excessive Force

Lawsuit Sought to Stop Police Violence Against Occupy Oakland Protestors

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Jun 11, 2013

Assembly Public Safety Committee Approves Common Sense Drug Sentencing Reform Bill

S.B. 649 Would Help End California’s Overincarceration Crisis by Reducing Needless and Costly Incarceration of Low Level Drug Possession Offenders While Freeing Up Money for Programs Proven to Reduce Recidivism

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

May 2, 2013

California Senate Approves Common Sense Drug Sentencing Reform Bill

S.B. 649 Would Help End California's Overincarceration Crisis by Reducing Needless and Costly Incarceration for Low Level Drug Possession and Freeing Up Money for Programs Proven to Reduce Recidivism

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Apr 23, 2013

Important Drug Sentencing Reform Bill Clears Senate Public Safety Committee

SB 649 would Reduce Needless and Costly Incarceration for Low Level Drug Possession, Free Up Money for Programs Proven to Reduce Recidivism

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

Mar 20, 2013

ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Warrantless Searches of Cell Phones

Suit Charges that Police Searches of Cellphones at Arrest Without a Warrant Violate Constitutional Rights of Arrestees, and their Friends, Family, and Colleagues

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Privacy and Technology

Feb 27, 2013

California Lawmakers to Consider Bill Enacting Important Drug Sentencing Reform

SB 649 Would Reduce Needless and Costly Incarceration of People for Low Level Drug Possession, Free Up Money for Programs Proven to Reduce Recidivism

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform

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