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Oct 31, 2025
Hawaiʻi Federal Court Rules that FDA’s Restrictions on Medication Abortion are Unlawful
HONOLULU, HI – In an October 30 ruling, U.S. District Judge Jill Otake held that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) imposition of medically unnecessary restrictions on the medication abortion pill, Mifepristone, violated federal law.
May 11, 2022
New Report Illustrates How Right to Counsel Prevents Evictions and their Discriminatory Impacts on Communities
An ACLU and National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel investigation confirms legal representation for renters facing eviction is a critically important intervention to keep people in their homes and prevent the long-term harms of eviction.
Apr 21, 2022
The Law & Order Reboot Could Not Come at a Worse Time for Criminal Law Reform
The longest-running law enforcement series on television is peddling an inaccurate picture of how our criminal legal system works.
Apr 14, 2022
New Trends May Help TikTok Collect Your Personal, Unchangeable Biometric Identifiers
On an app where people share and divulge everything, some things should remain private.
Mar 25, 2022
What You Need to Know About Cash Bail and Crime Rates
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it.
Mar 11, 2022
The War on Drugs Failed — Lawmakers Must Meet the Fentanyl Crisis With New Solutions
We must not return to the failed, punitive policies that do not improve public safety or save lives.
Feb 17, 2022
Our Vision to Achieve True Public Safety
We can increase equality, justice, and safety without resorting to criminalization and surveillance.
Feb 17, 2022
Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures.
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