... In 2013, a federal judge ruled the policing tactic violated constitutional rights and amounted to “indirect racial profiling,” as police were subjecting people of color to unnecessary stops over...
*Please note this event will occur on the 2nd Wednesday of May. In June we will return to First Wednesdays* Join CCR at Von Bar for our monthly happy hour on Wednesday, May 13th. We’ll discuss...
CCR Legal Director Baher Azmy will join a panel of legal experts to discuss the recent travel restrictions on travelers from Muslim-majority countries. The discussion will also include: Faiza Patel...
Since 9/11, the United States has moved to legalize many policies that sanction and protect state violence, including in prisons from Guantánamo to Bagram. Using the context of the so-called "War on...
What’s behind the federal quota driving mass incarceration of immigrants? - - *Please note this event will occur on the 2nd Wednesday of May. In June we will return to First Wednesdays* Join us for...
June 30, 2008, New York – Today, the majority in a federal Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against Center for Constitutional Rights client Maher Arar’s case against U.S. officials for their role in...
Justice and Accountability for Torture Please join Center for Constitutional Rights Staff Attorney Katherine Gallagher and Temple Law Professor David Kairys for a discussion of justice and...
Barack Obama declared at the start of his presidency that, when it comes to holding U.S. officials accountable for torture, we must "look forward not back." While he has failed to close...
August 14, 2008, New York – The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an extremely rare order that the case of Canadian rendition victim Maher Arar would be heard en banc by all of the active judges...
...In recent months, the same site has been targeted by Greenfield Louisiana LLC for a grain terminal along the Mississippi River. The Banners, who live and work in the neighborhood, also lead a...
