August 21, 2019... Pantaleo's firing after remaining on the force for five years amounted to only a "modicum of justice" for Garner's family, the Center for Constitutional Rights said in a statement, calling on the...
December 1, 2021...Missing Black people, even children, are disproportionately considered runaways, which means vital time is lost in their search. Runaway children don’t receive an Amber Alert, for instance. In an...
A current and comprehensive list of CCR's press releases, press statements, and case updates dating back to 2003. This list can be ordered by date or name, and filtered by the issues to which the...
Updated: October 22, 2007
April 6, 2018The NYPD will pay more than $1 million in legal fees and damages, and pledge to end religious-based surveillance, as part of a settlement with New Jersey Muslims who alleged that police officers...
April 6, 2018The NYPD will pay more than $1 million in legal fees and damages, and pledge to end religious-based surveillance, as part of a settlement with New Jersey Muslims who alleged that police officers...
February 2011The federal government must provide documents "in a usable format" when it responds to FOIA requests, a federal judge in Manhattan has ruled.
Updated: June 14, 2012
July 2013" On Friday, a federal judge in Washington will hear a challenge to the Obama administration's approach to targeted killings. I find myself frustrated by how little progress we've made. .....
At this daylong event held by LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent , LGBTQ people of faith and allies will meet for panels, workshops, and discussions to address the ways in which Black LGBTQ...
Updated: August 31, 2017
November 22, 2017Donald Trump has sustained more than his fair share of political losses during the first 10 months of his presidency, mostly at the hands of the federal courts. It was the federal courts that struck...
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