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Black People Ticketed For Not Wearing Seat Belts In Florida Twice As Often As Whites

An ACLU report finds the racial disparity is even worse in some counties.
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Body Cam Footage Leads To Civil Rights Charges For Las Vegas Cop

Richard Scavone allegedly used excessive force in an arrest.
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Cops Get New Guidance On Responding To Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence

Far too often, officers don't believe victims or blame them for being attacked.
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Koch Brothers In Major Rift On Criminal Justice Reform

The proposed reform could make much white-collar crime harder to prosecute.
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ACLU Sues Indiana Governor Over Syrian Refugee Ban

The group called the governor's decision an "unconstitutional bluff."
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Hey Mizzou, Don't Forget About Free Speech Rights

A Tuesday email raised alarms among legal experts.
By SUMMER BALLENTINE AND ALAN SCHER ZAGIER, AP

Black Trans Woman Profiled By Iowa Hotel Files Civil Rights Complaint

The state's comprehensive nondiscrimination law made the complaint possible.
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Hack Reveals Prison Phone Company Recorded Attorney-Client Calls

The breach leaked a total of over 70 million calls in 37 states.
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If You're A Poor Defendant In Utah, Good Luck: You'll Need It

Utah has one of the most flawed indigent defense systems in the country -- and state leaders are desperately trying to make it right.
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Mississippi City Sued Over 'Jailhouse Shakedown' That Hurts Poor

Those who couldn’t afford fines were held for days in what one woman called “filthy and nasty” cells.
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