January 5, 2017Many of us bid 2016 goodbye with a toast of “good riddance” – what with the deaths of cultural icons like David Bowie and Prince, the Pulse massacre, the horror of Aleppo, and of course the rise of...
March 6, 2017Muslim ban 2.0 will meet the same resistance in the streets and in the courts. *Photo credit: Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
January 18, 2017Today, CCR Senior Staff Attorney Rachel Meeropol is arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in CCR’s case, Ziglar v. Abbasi (formerly Turkmen v. Ashcroft ) . Filed against Bush administration officials...
August 2, 2019Last month, I had the privilege of moderating a discussion at Simpson Thacher’s 6th Annual Citywide Diversity Reception with activist and Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox . Cox, who gained...
Join CCR and the ACLU of Southern California for a conversation and book signing with former CCR board member David Cole, Professor of Law and Policy at Georgetown and author of Engines of...
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This Black History Month , we are elevating the powerful history of Black Liberation-oriented political platforms within the U.S. and globally, through art, dialogue, and uplifting our...
Updated: February 23, 2021
August 4, 2017As President Trump moves forward with a campaign promise to increase deportations, a prominent immigrant advocacy group is rolling out an expanded set of “Know Your Rights,” training and community...
July 17, 2017This is CCR's weekly "Frontlines of Justice" news round-up, keeping you in the loop about what we've been up to and what's coming soon. Check it out every Monday, your one-stop-shop for CCR opinions...
On April 26, 2007, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of three Black activists who were manhandled and arrested while peacefully and lawfully...
July 30, 2018In Court Challenging Racially Discriminatory "Emergency Manager" Law On Wednesday, a federal court in Detroit heard oral argument in CCR’s case challenging Michigan’s controversial Emergency Manager...
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