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Jul 12, 2021
Jul 12, 2021
ACLU of Utah Statement on ‘Back the Blue’ Hate Crime Enhancement in Garfield County
ACLU of Utah Statement on ‘Back the Blue’ Hate Crime Enhancement in Garfield County
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal System
Jun 04, 2020
Jun 04, 2020
Don’t Shut Down Our Voices | A statement from Black Lives Matter Utah and the ACLU of Utah
A statement from Black Lives Matter Utah and the ACLU of Utah
Oct 22, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
ACLU of Utah Plaintiffs Granted Major Victory in Weber County Gang Injunction Case
In a recent ruling, the federal District Court for the District of Utah awarded a major victory to Leland McCubbin and Daniel Lucero in a case involving Weber County’s actions in obtaining and serving a so-called gang injunction on them.
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
ACLU of Utah Statement on Utah Attorney General’s Agreement with Liberty Defense to Promote a Security Threat Detection System in Utah
The “airportization of American life,” where everyone is told to expect less privacy and more government surveillance, will erode our Constitutional rights to privacy and protection, and this technology puts us further along that path.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal System
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.
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
Feb 27, 2018
Feb 27, 2018
ACLU of Utah Files Lawsuit Over Illegal Search and Unlawful Detention by Federal Agents
The ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit over two SWAT-style, home raids on a Utah family living in Heber City in April 2017.
Court Cases:
Ramirez v. Reddish (2018)
Sep 19, 2017
Sep 19, 2017
ACLU of Utah Statement on Operation Rio Grande (UPDATED)
After five weeks of implementation activity under the umbrella of this operation, the ACLU of Utah has seen very little to change our original assessment of this law-enforcement-heavy effort as “business as usual.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal System
Aug 16, 2017
Aug 16, 2017
ACLU of Utah Statement on Operation Rio Grande
The ACLU of Utah has been asked by some community partners and media representatives to share observations about “Operation Rio Grande,” the multi-agency law enforcement effort launched this week in the Rio Grande neighborhood of Salt Lake City.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal System
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