From our offices on occupied Lenape territory in lower Manhattan, we stand in solidarity with the nearly seven million Indigenous people in this country...
Twenty years after the U.S. declared its “War on Terror,” civil rights lawyers and advocates sent the Biden administration a memorandum covering a range of federal policies and programs,
This month, we honor the popular movements in Central and South America and in the Caribbean fighting against U.S. intervention that have expanded our radical imaginations and refined our politics.
I remember being excited for Hispanic Heritage Month, or HHM, in college. It was a time to celebrate what I felt was my culture in a predominately white American space. I was even in the HSA (...
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we’ve launched “The 9/11 Effect,” providing background and resources on the United States’ post-9/11 response that caused two decades of injustice at home and...
For the last twenty years, the Center for Constitutional Rights has stood alongside our courageous clients and their supporting communities, activists, storytellers, and a broad cadre of other...
Tomorrow! We’re arguing against the Trump-era policy that turns back asylum seekers Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, we’ll be arguing before U.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant of the Southern...
We’re urging members of Congress to protect Cameroonian immigrants fleeing conflict We joined the Cameroon American Council and #CameroonTPS Coalition in sending a letter to members of Congress...
Black August 2021 — Fighting for Freedom from the Inside Black August honors the freedom fighters, especially those inside the walls of our sprawling prison-industrial complex, who, with their vision...
Art by Oaklee Thiele, part of the Breaking Point Project. On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law after the tireless organizing of disability activists across...
Stop-and-frisk plaintiffs ask court to include community in monitorship program On Thursday, community organizations, attorneys behind the class-action lawsuits that challenged the New York City...
Biden’s first Guantánamo transfer The Biden administration has officially transferred Abdul Latif Nasser out of the infamous Guantánamo Bay prison. We are relieved that Mr. Nasser, who has been...
Victory! All charges dropped against pipeline protesters Sixteen pipeline protesters and a journalist who had been arrested and charged with felonies in 2018 celebrated a major victory for the First...
Now streaming! “The Activist Files” Podcast: Radical freedom through art and activism This month, we are excited to cross-promote our 40th episode with “The Artivists’ Room,” Donkeysaddle Projects ’...
ICYMI! Pride Is Protest: Celebrating a Legacy of Black Queer & Trans Resistance, Resilience, and Rebellion Pride Month month, a month that centers the radical legacy of Black and Brown queer and...
TODAY — Pride Is Protest: Celebrating a Legacy of Black Queer & Trans Resistance, Resilience, and Rebellion Join us today 12-12:45pm EST for part two of our Instagram Live series ( @ccrjustice...
The Black Freedom Struggle Continues This year, our 55th, and henceforth, the Center for Constitutional Rights will formally observe Juneteenth as a paid holiday for all staff. Long celebrated in...
Happy Pride Month! Stay tuned for programming later this month It’s Pride Month, a month that centers the radical legacy of Black and Brown queer and trans people who rose up against police brutality...
New York State Legislature introduces “Dignity Not Detention Act” to end ICE detention The New York State Senate and Assembly introduced the Dignity Not Detention Act Monday, a bill that would end...
