Activist groups are pushing back against lawmakers’ attempt to punish Americans who boycott Israel and other U.S. allies. Pending legislation in dozens of states around the country, legal groups warn...
... Just last week, a federal judge ruled that the government must make contracts with private prison companies available to the public. Detention Watch and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR...
...The nomination instantly provoked rebuke, with Baher Azmy, legal director for the Center for Constitutional Rights, telling AlterNet, "It is chilling that someone who oversaw, defended and...
...Civil liberties groups immediately denounced the executive order, and the Center for Constitutional Rights said it would file a legal challenge. “In trying to give new life to a prison that...
...“The Trump administration is making a signature departure from the political and diplomatic consensus that once existed, that it’s necessary and, indeed, imperative to the national security of the...
...Now Mr. Khan and his legal team are pursuing a strategy in an effort to force the United States government to acknowledge what was done to him in a way it never has for any of the detainees who...
...Several civil rights attorneys and organizations teamed up on the lawsuit, including the Advancement Project and the Center for Constitutional Rights . "Time is running out to save the lives of...
" A New York City police officer shot and killed a “totally innocent” man in what law enforcement officials believe was a tragic accident, the city’s police commissioner said Friday"A New York City...
...But Ezie was tired of the same old song and dance; maybe this time could be different. “Frankly, it struck me as insincere,” she told me over the phone at the Center for Constitutional Rights,...
...Black August is not a second Black History Month While Black History Month founded by Carter G. Woodson encourages Americans to recognize and study the often overlooked accomplishments of Black...
