In historic ruling, Supreme Court says state jury verdicts in serious criminal cases must be unanimous

by Press | Apr 20, 2020 | Newsclips

“Racism infects virtually every stage of our criminal justice system, and non-unanimous jury verdict schemes opened the door for disproportionately high rates of convictions of African Americans, particularly in Louisiana,” said Kristen Clarke, president...

Judges Sue Texas Governor Over Limits on Inmate Releases During Outbreak

by Press | Apr 8, 2020 | Newsclips

Fifth Circuit Rules New Orleans Debtors’ Prison Scheme Violates Constitutional Rights of the City’s Poorest Citizens

by Press | Aug 27, 2019 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that the debtors’ prison scheme run by the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (OPCDC), where indigent people are jailed for being unable to pay court debts, gives judges an unconstitutional...

New York Police Department Announces Decision to Fire Officer Involved in the Death of Eric Garner

by Press | Aug 19, 2019 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Following news of the termination of NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement in response: “This termination was long...

by Press | Aug 5, 2019 | Newsclips

Our very own @MyeshaBraden & Leah Watson (Criminal Justice Project), joined @thelauracoates on her @SIRIUSXM show to talk about our new report “Enforcing Poverty – Oklahoma’s Reliance On Fines & Fees Fuels the State’s Incarceration...