November 9, 2015Are there too many police or are there too few? In the months since Black Lives Matter activists first organized protests against police violence, the concept of over-policing has become key in...
CCR Executive Director Vince Warren was invited to be part of a town hall meeting hosted by Jay Z...
Updated: March 13, 2017
Center for Constitutional Rights Bertha Justice Fellow, Lupe Aguirre , will testify before the New York Senate Standing Committee on Codes Public Hearing on Civil Rights Law 50-a. 50-a is a...
Updated: October 17, 2019
May 2012" On March 16, 2003, 23-year old human rights defender Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer while protecting Palestinian homes in Gaza from demolition.
Updated: January 28, 2010
October 23, 2017To mark the 23rd of the month, invoking the 23 hours per day that prisoners spend isolated in special housing units, activists throughout California are taking action to bring attention to prison...
WikiLeaks? WikiWhat? WikiWho? WikiWhy? A panel of constitutional law and civic policy experts discuss recent events surrounding the WikiLeaks phenomenon. Audience participation encouraged. Featuring...
Updated: February 10, 2011
On October 6, 2011, CCR Advocacy Program Manager Nahal Zamani testified before the Public Safety Committee of the New York City Council. In this testimony, CCR asked the Committee on Public Safety to...
Updated: August 14, 2013
June 22, 2015"We're going to beat you up, son." "Son, we're going to take care of you. We are going to send you to a place you cannot imagine." Majid Khan's interrogators meant what they said. In newly...
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