August 2014The City of New York tried to close out a bitter and racially divisive chapter in the city’s history on Wednesday when it filed a motion to withdraw its appeal of a federal court ruling declaring...
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February 19, 2009, New York – Vincent Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) , issued a statement today in response to yesterday’s New York Post...
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The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Palestine Solidarity Legal Support (PSLS) are pleased to announce the publication of a Know Your Rights booklet for Palestinian rights activists, Legal...
Updated: September 9, 2013
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March 13, 2024A series of toolkits for activists, advocates, organizers, and community members
July 13, 2020We're suing to end cruel and unconstitutional death-by-incarceration sentences [caption align="right"] [/caption] People in Pennsylvania serving death-by-incarceration sentences (commonly known as “...
April 7, 2017, New York – This morning, the New York City Police Department is publicly releasing its final body-worn camera policy, subject to the approval of the court monitor and, potentially, the...
December 5, 2013, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the organization litigating the landmark stop-and-frisk case, Floyd v. City of New York , released the following...
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