ACLU of Massachusetts challenges unconstitutional ban on “panhandling”
We are suing the City of Fall River for using a state statute to criminalize poverty.
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We are suing the City of Fall River for using a state statute to criminalize poverty.
Following ACLU demand letter, the Town of Scituate voted not to enforce restrictions on political signs in May 2019 election.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the most extreme interpretation of the mandatory immigration detention statute.
New analysis shows Suffolk County has history of dismissing over half of misdemeanors and low-level felonies
Federal prisons are denying medication-assisted treatment to incarcerated patients suffering from opioid addiction.
We hope this public records request is a step toward aligning police practices and the City’s stated support for immigrants and workers.