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A historic piece of legislation was introduced today that will provide long-needed, express protections for gay and transgender Utahns from discrimination in housing and employment.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2015
Survey by community-based organizations shows that Utahns see drug use as a public health issue, not a criminal justice issue.
ACLU of Utah cautiously optimistic about HB384, “Correctional Amendments,” criminal justice reform bill based on CCJJ/Pew recommendations.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 18, 2015
Utahns from all walks of life will gather at the State Capitol tomorrow, February 10, at noon, to raise their voices in support of “Justice Reinvestment.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE:
WHAT: Rally For Reform
We hope this support will lead to the enactment of meaningful, state-level legal protections for gay and transgender people in Utah.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the executive summary and findings of its landmark report on the CIA’s rendition, secret detention, and torture program.
Responding to the report, the American Civil Liberties Union released a detailed plan for full accountability.