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
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...
Public Forum: Liberty Under Attack: The Role of NGO's in Preserving Constitutional Values Forum will be followed by a Portrait Unveiling and Reception with remarks by artist Valerie Allard (www...
Updated: March 5, 2009
Our Post 9/11 World: Challenging the Kafkaesque No Fly List Did you know that the government operates a “No Fly List” under near-total secrecy, never telling people on the List why they are listed or...
Updated: June 1, 2015
August 17, 2015The Justice Department has requested a federal appeals court revisit and reverse its decision to revive a lawsuit against former Justice Department officials, who allegedly violated the rights of...
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