Court finds lawsuit plausibly alleges St. James Parish’s discriminatory land use system has roots in slavery, violates the Constitution February 9, 2026, New Orleans – A federal district court today...
Preview of Bayou Bridge Pipeline hearing this Friday [caption align="right"] [/caption] After the Bayou Bridge Pipeline LLC (BBP) was sued for beginning construction of a crude oil pipeline on land...
In a repudiation of a major element in the Bloomberg administration’s crime-fighting legacy, a federal judge has found that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the New York Police Department violated...
June 17, 2015, New York – Today, in a case brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) thirteen years ago, in April 2002, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated claims against...
ICE and other agencies illegally use scans to hold children in adult detention; discredited practice smacks of race science, groups say September 5, 2024, New York, NY – Rights groups and a directly...
This page contains summaries and transcripts from each day of the Floyd v. City of New York trial. The transcript is at the end of each day’s update. #NYPDonTrial ul.drawers,ul.drawers ul{...
PR initiative trains attendees in guns and deadly tactics; cultivates vigilantism and xenophobia, rights groups say October 1, 2024, New York and Chicago – Internal documents shed light on the “...
Trump's asylum ban blocked again by federal court and Supreme Court [caption align="right"] [/caption] Last week, a federal court again blocked the Trump administration's new asylum ban. Together...
Decision Preserves Important Protection for Thousands of Asylum Seekers Previously Turned Back at Ports of Entry March 5, 2020, San Francisco – A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel today blocked...
