This is CCR's weekly "Frontlines of Justice" news round-up, keeping you in the loop about what we've been up to and what's coming soon. Check it out every Monday, your one-stop-shop for CCR opinions...
"The memories of the Abu Ghraib detention center are imprinted in my imagination as a movie, playing every time I see images of a prison, or torture, or if I hear of violations of human rights...
This week, the New York City Council voted on two critical policing bills. The first, Intro 541-C, was part of the Right to Know Act , a package of legislation aimed at protecting the civil and human...
Judge Rules Laws Do Not Apply to Private For-Profit Corporations January 25, 2018, Baton Rouge, LA – Today, Louisiana groups argued before a state court that Bayou Bridge Pipeline LLC’s (BBP) land...
In Court Challenging Racially Discriminatory "Emergency Manager" Law On Wednesday, a federal court in Detroit heard oral argument in CCR’s case challenging Michigan’s controversial Emergency Manager...
CCR is excited to be part of a new coalition, Protect the Protest (PTP), which launched Tuesday. PTP brings together civil liberties, human rights, and environmental groups to push back against...
Immigrant father who challenged his detention and a five-month incommunicado separation from his infant son released on bond A Honduran immigrant, Mr. C., who was held in a New York detention center...
Excessive and Retaliatory Fines Target Sanctuary Seekers and Activists September 20, 2019, New York, NY – Austin Sanctuary Network, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Free Migration Project, and...
Read the stories of transgender people who have faced discrimination in the workplace. October 8, 2019, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Transgender Law Center...
A proposed Louisiana chemical plant may be building on the graves of formerly enslaved people. We're saying "no." [caption align="right"] [/caption] RISE St. James, a faith-based grassroots community...
