May 2009The Police Department says its practice of stopping, and sometimes frisking, thousands of people a year in high-crime neighborhoods has helped keep those areas safe. But the growing use of so-called...
November 2014The Ferguson grand jury operated in an unorthodox way in the Darren Wilson case: The prosecutor, Robert McCullough, presented all the evidence and then took a hands-off approach designed to shift...
Please join the family of Ramarley Graham for a march and rally on Friday, September 6th. What: March and Rally to demand Justice for Ramarley Graham When: Friday, September 6th at 5:00 p.m. Where:...
Updated: September 5, 2013
Rufus Henry, a Black Man, was convicted by 10 white jurors as two Black jurors dissented
June 2012The department of justice is reviewing the NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk policy,following demands by campaigners who say the tactic is unconstitutional and racially discriminatory.
June 2012"It's clear that the mayor and commissioner – in the face of everything that points to this policy being unjust, unfair, racist, prejudiced and most importantly ineffective won't do...
March 28, 2014, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement in response to the announcement that Phil Eure was appointed as the first Inspector...
July 2010New York City’s police force, in its fight against crime, has increasingly used a strategy known as “stop, question and frisk,” which allows officers to stop someone based on a...
CCR combines daring and innovative litigation, advocacy and strategic communications in our commitment to use the law as a positive force for social change. Our work is explicitly rooted in the civil...
Updated: May 20, 2015
CCR Social Justice Institute fellow Chauniqua Young will take part in an important forum between family members of folks murdered by the NYPD, community organizers and advocates. Save the date! More...
Updated: March 13, 2014
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