This paper, one of CCR's 100 Days to Restore the Constitution series, explores the current situation of attacks upon and criminalization of dissent, from the surveillance of activists to the...
One month after the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program was disclosed by the New York Times in December 2005, we sued to put an end to it. In the two and a half years since then, an ACLU suit (...
Restoring Our Constitutional Rights: A Panel Discussion Connecting Constitutional Rights and Immigrant Rights in the Post-Bush Presidency United States Public Forum on Government Repression Post-9/11...
"[On the morning of April 7, 2003] police immediately cordoned off the street and allowed no one to enter or leave. Then, without any announcement, they started arresting all the protesters on...
"The city has agreed to pay $2,007,000 to end a lawsuit brought by 52 people who were swept up in a mass arrest along a Midtown sidewalk during a protest against the invasion of Iraq. The...
August 19, 2008, New York, NY – A group of 52 local activists today announced a $2 million settlement in their lawsuit against the City of New York. The activists were illegally arrested on April 7,...
BEYOND GUANTÁNAMO: The Supreme Court Has Spoken - What Next? Tuesday, July 8, 2008 7:00 PM FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC On June 12, 2008, the Supreme Court issued a historic ruling in the combined...
FROM BLACK POWER TO GREEN SCARE: The Criminalization of Dissent in the United States Thursday, June 5, 2008 6:30 p.m. (More details below) FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join the Center for...
Synopsis Looking to get involved personally with CCR’s work? We hold a Volunteer Day the third Thurs of every month. Description We always welcome having friends and allies come in and help us stay...
