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FFJC Calls on Florida Policymakers to Stop Debt-Based Driver’s License Suspensions In Response to COVID-19

Coronavirus Crisis: FFJC Calls on Florida Policymakers to Stop Debt-Based Driver’s License Suspensions In Response to COVID-19, Some Florida Counties Have Halted Debt-Based License Suspensions Dozens of State and Local …

FFJC Releases COVID-19 Policy Recommendations

Fines and Fees Justice Center Releases COVID-19 Policy Recommendations Dozens of State and Local Jurisdictions Enacting Emergency Measures to Protect Public Health and Scale Back Criminalization of Poverty Today, the …

FFJC Challenges Chicago’s Fine and Fee Practices in Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court

The City of Chicago’s reliance on aggressive ticketing and punitive collection practices to raise revenue is part of a troubling, nationwide trend that must be considered as the Supreme Court …

New Report Finds New York Has Severe Racial Disparities in Traffic Enforcement and Driver’s License Suspensions

A new report released today by the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School found that New Yorkers of color are disproportionately stopped, ticketed, arrested, charged, and convicted for traffic violations and driving on …

Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee Votes in Favor of Bill to Reform State’s Driver’s License Suspension Practices

Earlier today, the Florida House of Representatives’ Civil Justice Subcommittee voted in support of HB 903, which would reform the state’s driver’s license suspension policies. Two million Floridians—1 in 8 …

Driving on Empty: Report Reveals 2 Million Florida Driver’s Licenses Suspended for Unpaid Fines and Fees

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) released a comprehensive report on Florida’s driver’s license suspension practices today: Driving on Empty, Florida’s Counterproductive and Costly Driver’s License Suspension …

FFJC Convenes Free to Drive Campaign to End Debt-Related Driver’s License Suspensions

Legal, Advocacy, and Business Communities Align for Campaign to End Debt-Related Driver’s License Suspensions Over 11 million driver’s licenses nationwide currently suspended for unpaid debt SEPT. 10, WASHINGTON D.C.– Today, …

Joint Statement on Texas Repeal of the Driver Responsibility Program

From FFJC Florida State Director Ashley Thomas along with Alliance for Safety and Justice, Americans for Prosperity, American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Florida Policy Institute …

FFJC and Partners Urge Supreme Court: Drivers’ License Suspension is not an Excuse to Pull Someone Over

A case pending before the United States Supreme Court (Kansas v. Glover) could have wide ranging ramifications for the millions of Americans whose drivers’ licenses have been suspended because of …

Free to Drive Coalition Launch Event

Driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines and fees are cruel, counterproductive, and harmful to millions of people. Nationwide, there are at least 11 million driver’s license suspensions for unpaid court …