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FIGHTING POLICE ABUSE
From the Rodney King beating in California in 1991, to the recent Sean Bell shooting in New York, the issue of police abuse continues to be an unresolved problem throughout the United States. While the police can serve a vital role in maintaining law and order, excessive force, racial profiling and other abuses undermine the legitimacy of the police and threaten vital civil liberties. The ACLU confronts police misconduct and addresses the disproportionate impact on people of color through our Campaign Against Racial Profiling. We advocate for transparency and accountability in police conduct in an effort to realize safe and fair law enforcement and put an end to police brutality. |
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MCLU Argues Against Police Brutality (11/03/2008)
PORTLAND — Tomorrow, attorneys for Rosanna Morelli will present arguments in her police brutality case at the U. S. Court of Appeals in Boston. Ms. Morelli, who was injured by a South Portland police officer in 2006, hopes to persuade the court to allow her case to go to trial. The police never arrested Ms. Morelli, who suffered from a torn rotator cuff from the incident.
MCLU Files Appeal in Excessive Force Case (08/05/2008)
PORTLAND –The Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation today filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a case involving allegations of excessive force by a South Portland police officer. The U.S. District Court had granted summary judgment to the officer in a ruling in May.
ACLU Seeks Investigation Into Tasing Death In Winnfield (07/16/2008)
NEW ORLEANS - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana sent a letter urging the District Attorney of Winn Parish to investigate the tasing death of Baron DeAundrae Pikes, who died on January 17 from electrocution while in police custody. Mr. Pike's death certificate clearly shows that he was tased no fewer than nine times – while already in police restraints – and that he died as a result of electroshock injuries.
ACLU Foundation of Arizona to Honor New Times Executives at Annual Bill of Rights Dinner on March 29 (05/27/2008)
PHOENIX – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Arizona will honor New Times executives Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin at its annual Bill of Rights Dinner on March 29 at the Heard Museum. The evening will feature a keynote address by Lacey, who along with Larkin, was arrested by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for exposing police misconduct and refusing to turn over records about their readers to local law enforcement.
MCLU to Appeal Verdict in Excessive Force Case (05/20/2008)
PORTLAND, ME – Attorneys with the Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation today said they would appeal a U.S. District Court decision granting summary judgment to a South Portland police officer who was accused of using excessive force against a Westbrook woman.
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Publications
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NYCLU Report: Arresting Protest (04/28/2003)
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Legal Documents
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ACLU Complaint in Arutinova v. Perry (08/22/2006)
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Legislative Documents
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Testimony of Legislative Counsel Tim Edgar on S. 1749, The Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration (04/12/2002)
Testimony of National Capital Area Executive Director Johnny Barnes on DC Surveillance Cameras Before the House Government Reform Subcommittee on the District of Columbia (03/22/2002)
Testimony of Washington National Office Director Laura Murphy on Police Abuse Before a Congressional Black Caucus Hearing (05/10/1999)
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Resources
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Stories of ACLU Clients Swept Up in the Hearne Drug Bust of November 2000 (11/01/2002)
Poster Commemorating Louis Torres (10/24/2002)
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