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Feb 24, 2021
Feb 24, 2021
ACLU backs bill to stop penalizing poverty
Taking driver’s licenses away from people who are struggling financially drives them deeper into poverty, unemployment, debt, and entanglement with the criminal legal system.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2020
Massachusetts passes police reform
In the face of a pandemic and a well-funded opposition campaign from police unions, the people of Massachusetts took to the streets to demand change, and Beacon Hill heard the people.
Jun 12, 2020
Jun 12, 2020
ACLU sues Springfield Police Department for information about discriminatory policing
In the wake of peaceful protests against police brutality, the ACLU of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit against the City of Springfield demanding information about the Springfield Police Department and its racially discriminatory policing patterns and practices.
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
ACLU and Fick & Marx LLP urge federal court to order Bureau of Prisons to reduce FMC Devens population amid increasing COVID-19 infections
It is clear that the Bureau of Prisons and FMC Devens are not taking necessary steps to keep incarcerated people—and by extension, the general public—safe.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
ACLU sues Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information related to violent incident in ICE detention
The public deserves to know what happened in Bristol County’s immigration detention facility. The ACLU of Massachusetts has sued the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information about a violent incident that occurred there this month.
May 08, 2020
May 08, 2020
ACLU files public records request, demands transparency in response to Bristol County ICE detention incident
The ACLU, represented by Foley Hoag LLP, is seeking audiovisual recordings, documents, and other records concerning a violent incident at the Bristol County immigration detention facility.
Apr 28, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020
ACLU, Massachusetts Public Health Association urge release of vulnerable people amid COVID-19
The ACLU of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Public Health Association call on Governor Baker to decrease the number of people who are currently incarcerated in Massachusetts.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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