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Jun 17, 2020

Mayor Turner, We Need Action on Police Reform, Not More Study

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This piece was originally published in the Houston Chronicle. ...

By Tarsha Jackson

This piece was originally published in the Houston Chronicle. ...

By Tarsha Jackson
Houston Mayor Turner HPD Police
Houston Mayor Turner HPD Police
Jun 17, 2020

Progress Report: Houston Police Reform

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In 2016 and 2017, Mayor Sylvester Turner commissioned two major reports that address police reform. The Mayor’s Transition...

By Nick Hudson

In 2016 and 2017, Mayor Sylvester Turner commissioned two major reports that address police reform. The Mayor’s Transition...

By Nick Hudson
Photo: A police officer looks on as a crowd of people march past at a downtown Houston intersection. In focus is a person holding up a sign that says 'Justice 4 George Floyd.'
Photo: A police officer looks on as a crowd of people march past at a downtown Houston intersection. In focus is a person holding up a sign that says 'Justice 4 George Floyd.'
Jun 9, 2020

El Paso City Council: Keep the Police Department Accountable

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On June 8, ACLU of Texas policy and advocacy strategist, Adri Perez, testified before the El Paso City Council to call on its members and the mayor to take meaningful action in holding the El Paso...

On June 8, ACLU of Texas policy and advocacy strategist, Adri Perez, testified before the El Paso City Council to call on its members and the mayor to take meaningful action in holding the El Paso...

El Paso Adri City Council Police Oversight
El Paso Adri City Council Police Oversight
Jun 5, 2020

Reimagining the Role of Police

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Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director

Over the last week, ACLU staff...

By By Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, ACLU

Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director

Over the last week, ACLU staff...

By By Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, ACLU
Protesters take a knee on Flatbush Avenue in front of New York City police officers during a solidarity rally for George Floyd
Protesters take a knee on Flatbush Avenue in front of New York City police officers during a solidarity rally for George Floyd
Jun 4, 2020

Police Use of Force at a Time of Peaceful Protest

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On May 31, less than one week after the murder of George Floyd, who grew up in Texas and was killed by a Minneapolis police officer in broad daylight, the Dallas Police Department’s (DPD) Twitter feed...

On May 31, less than one week after the murder of George Floyd, who grew up in Texas and was killed by a Minneapolis police officer in broad daylight, the Dallas Police Department’s (DPD) Twitter feed...

Image: A graphic shows two stylized photos collaged together. In the foreground is a crowd, fists, signs, and phones raised. In the background, police officers in riot gear stand in a line, facing the crowd.
Image: A graphic shows two stylized photos collaged together. In the foreground is a crowd, fists, signs, and phones raised. In the background, police officers in riot gear stand in a line, facing the crowd.