Tag: aclu

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/4–9/8

The ACLU slams Georgia’s indictment of Cop City activists; the NYPD agrees to ban aggressive tactics against peaceful protestors; Ohio demands justice for Ta’kiya Young; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 7/10–7/14

TIME examines the impact of George Floyd protests; Minneapolis unveils a promising new public safety plan; California and Washington uphold the rights of incarcerated individuals; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 10/31–11/4

Axios examines race and policing; an ex-cop faces trial for killing Patrick Lyoya; Ben Crump takes on the LA County Sheriff’s Department; and more! 

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 9/12–9/16

an Alabama pastor recalls his harrowing experience with racist policing; Chicago’s new deputy mayor for public safety addresses police reform; the ACLU takes on qualified immunity in Louisiana; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 6/6–6/10

The ACLU weighs in on Biden’s police reforms; New York fails to end qualified immunity (for now); a Maryland community demands greater involvement for police accountability; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 5/2–5/6

New Jersey’s Supreme Court limits qualified immunity; public safety champions hold Mother’s Day of Action in New York’s capital; the City of Dallas attempts to block justice; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 4/11–4/15

Criminal justice experts decry qualified immunity; a Latinx watchdog group calls out rogue NYPD cops; civil rights leaders demand police transparency; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 3/28–4/1

A judiciary subcommittee holds hearing on qualified immunity; New York’s Legal Aid Society releases report on discriminatory policing; a University of Maryland task force recommends public safety improvements; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 2/14–2/18

The Cato Institute explains how qualified immunity hurts law enforcement; advocates hold a press conference supporting New York’s public safety bill; renewed calls for federal police reform intensify following Amir Locke’s death; and more!

News Digest

CTEQI Weekly Wrap-Up: 2/8–2/11

The Innocence Project discusses how they helped to eliminate qualified immunity in New Mexico; Ben and Jerry host a virtual event to support Vermont’s public safety bill; Chicago’s Office of Police Accountability investigates the humanitarian crisis in prisons; and more!