August 13, 2017Our hearts go out to the families of those who lost their lives and were injured over the weekend in Charlottesville. We also want to deeply thank all who went to the streets to counter protest this...
May 15, 2025, Jackson, MS – The People's Advocacy Institute (PAI) and Mississippi Poor People's Campaign (MS-PPC), who were granted intervenor status in 2024 in a federal lawsuit brought by the U.S...
In the wake of the recent attempted attack on Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight 253, several elected officials have renewed their politicized claims that closing the prison at Guantánamo...
February 5, 2019, Washington, D.C. – Last night, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Dr. Steven Salaita over the American Studies Association’s (ASA) resolution to endorse the call to...
Reversing Decades of Precedent, Highest Court Allows Private Corporations to Block Release of Government Information June 24, 2019, New York, NY – Today, the Supreme Court reversed decades of...
June 29, 2020Charges against Urooj Rahman and Colin Mattis should be dropped. [caption align="right"] [/caption] Last Monday, the Center for Constitutional Rights — along with a coalition of other civil rights...
The part-time Temporary Events and Advocacy Associate will support logistical coordination for upcoming Center for Constitutional Rights advocacy events, including a series on the 20th anniversary of...
Updated: December 17, 2021
December 5, 2023Board member and Jackson resident Makani Themba spoke at a convening for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism
March 28, 2011 - Sexual violence in U.S. prisons and jails has reached crisis proportions. Immigration detainees are at especially high risk for sexual violence and have clear disincentives to...
CCR will join a panel with The Columbia Center for Oral History (CCOH) at a two-day conference exploring the role of oral history in documenting, disseminating and educating students and the public...
Updated: April 26, 2013
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