It is with a very heavy heart that we write to tell you of a great loss to our family. Today, we lost one of the great social justice warriors of our time, Michael Ratner. In July 2015, Michael fell...
Please join us for an evening honoring the remarkable life and legacy of CCR President Emeritus Michael Ratner (1943–2016). Doors open at 6:30 PM. Please register : the event is free, but space may...
...“There’s a lot of skepticism or distrust that the criminal justice system as it exists in our country is really capable of holding police officers who break the law accountable for their crimes,”...
On July 13, 2015, Sandra Bland died while in police custody in Waller County, Texas. On July 13, 2016, on the one-year anniversary of her tragic death, The Dream Unfinished will hold a concert to...
CCR is a proud sponsor of the #March4Ramarley which is part of the #23Days4Ramarley - celebrating the life of Ramarley Graham and calling on Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Bratton to demand justice...
..."Since 9/11, all manner of legitimate protests have been characterized by law enforcement of all stripes as acts of terrorism," Vince Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional...
Today in Albany a Civil Service Commission is meeting to consider a cadet program aimed at increasing racial and gender diversity in the New York City Fire Department. The proposed program grew out...
Survey and Public Comments Will Help Inform Policy That Will Govern 1000-Camera Pilot Ordered in Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit June 29, 2016, New York – The Policing Project at New York University launched...
The NYPD has created an anonymous online survey to get the public’s thoughts about body cameras soon to be worn by cops. The survey was conducted with New York University to get a read on the average...
Civil rights groups mark 50th Anniversary of Freedom of Information Act by filing requests to expose government surveillance of activists of color July 5, 2016, New York – Color Of Change (COC) and...
