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Jul 03, 2018
Jul 03, 2018
Utah Pride Center and ACLU of Utah to Host Special Training to Safeguard Gender Diverse Youth in Utah Schools
On July 12, theACLU of Utah and Utah Pride Center will conduct a special training taught by trans advocates and trans youth about how to create safe learning environments for trans students at school.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ+ Equality
Jun 22, 2018
Jun 22, 2018
Historic June 2018 Primary Election in San Juan County, UT
On Tuesday June 26th voters in San Juan County, Utah will go to the polls to cast their votes in a historic primary election.
Issue Areas:
Participatory Democracy
May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
ACLU of Utah and Disability Law Center File Lawsuit To Make Jail Standards Public
The ACLU of Utah Foundation, Inc. filed a lawsuit Utah state court seeking the public release of standards that govern the operation of the Davis County Jail.
Issue Areas:
Prisons & Jails
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
ACLU of Utah Sues Daggett County Jailers and State Corrections Officials Over Pattern of Abuse
On May 16, 2018, the American Civil Liberties of Utah Foundation, Inc. filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dustin Porter and Steven Drollette (“Plaintiffs”) seeking damages and injunctive relief for a pattern of severe cruelty against them while they were incarcerated at the Daggett County.
Issue Areas:
Prisons & Jails
Court Cases:
Porter v. Daggett County (2018)
May 04, 2018
May 04, 2018
ACLU of Utah Statement on the Release of the Body Camera Footage of the April 18th Police-Involved Shooting of Delorean Pikyavit
Releasing the body-camera footage does not change the fact that Delorean Pikyavit lost his life during a tragic encounter with the police.
Apr 24, 2018
Apr 24, 2018
The ACLU of Utah Uncovers Details of Airport Chaos
On Wednesday morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Hawaii, the ACLU’s legal challenge to the Trump administration’s third and latest travel ban focused primarily on majority-Muslim countries. A decision from the Court is expected in late June.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 18, 2018
Apr 18, 2018
ACLU of Utah Statement on Retirement of Utah Department of Corrections Executive Director Rollin Cook
The ACLU of Utah would like to make the following statement about the May 15 scheduled retirement of Utah Department of Corrections Executive Director Rollin Cook.
Issue Areas:
Prisons & Jails
Apr 10, 2018
Apr 10, 2018
ACLU of Utah’s Campaign for Smart Justice to Release County Questionnaire for Prosecutor Candidates
The ACLU of Utah is submitting questionnaires to every county prosecutor candidate in Utah so voters can be informed on the candidates’ positions on ending mass incarceration, addressing racial disparities, and accountability for prosecutorial misconduct.
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Mar 29, 2018
Mar 29, 2018
Settlement with Ogden City over Prior Gang Injunction
The ACLU of Utah announce that Plaintiffs and Ogden City have reached a compromised settlement of claims raised by Plaintiffs against Ogden City in this case.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal System
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