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Mar 08, 2024
Mar 08, 2024
ACLU of Utah: Veto Letter to Governor Cox on S.B. 200
Read the letter we sent to Governor Cox urging him to veto S.B. 200 (State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Amendments)
Jul 12, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
ACLU of Utah Releases Comprehensive Report on Language Access Policies in Utah's Law Enforcement Agencies
"Translation & Interpretation as a Right: Examining Language Access Policies Across Utah's Law Enforcement Landscape”, is a comprehensive analysis that scrutinizes the current language access policies of LEAs, including sheriff's offices, police departments, and the Utah Highway Patrol.
Aug 24, 2022
Aug 24, 2022
The ACLU of Utah, ACLU National Prison Project Urge Governor Cox and Utah Department of Corrections Director Nielson to Address the Medical Crisis in Utah Prisons
ACLU of Utah, National Prison Project of the ACLU call on Governor Cox and UDC Director Nielson to take urgent and immediate action on state prisons receiving medical services.
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
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