April 16, 2017A pilot program for police officers to begin wearing body cameras this month cleared a major hurdle when it was approved last week by the federal monitor overseeing changes to the New York Police...
July 20, 2020, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement in support of the Strike for Black Lives : As the Strike for Black Lives outlines, “This is a moment to...
May 11, 2016T welve years ago American citizens and the rest of the world were rocked by the graphic photographs of the sexual and physical torture at Abu Ghraib. Once seen, the images are impossible to forget:...
The Technology Director (TD) will lead and develop the Center for Constitutional Rights’ technology to advance our mission and align with our long-term strategic goals. The TD will lead the...
Updated: November 20, 2025
May 12, 2026“Despite the FBI closing its investigation with no findings to support the accusation, the Trump administration continued to label Mr. Khalil a supporter of Hamas in public comments,” said CCR staff...
July 2008A US appeals court upheld the dismissal of the case of Maher Arar, a client of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Arar had been sent to Syria by the US where he was tortured, but the court would...
October 8 is radical lawyer and political prisoner Lynne Stewart's birthday. Supporters will hold birthday vigils for compassionate release in cities across the country, including New York, Albany,...
Updated: January 2, 2014
December 6, 2018, St. Martinville, LA – Today, a Louisiana judge found that the Bayou Bridge Pipeline Company (BBP) trespassed on privately owned land when it constructed its oil pipeline in the...
June 26, 2017The partial reinstitution of President Trump's travel ban is leading to confusion for many New Yorkers, who say they're not clear how they'll be affected. NY1's Lori Chung filed the following report...
December 23, 2016In the waning hours of Barack Obama’s presidency, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) will argue a case before the supreme court that could have a tremendous impact on civil rights in the US...
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