In October 2019, NYPD then-Sergeant Jonathan Rivera shot and killed Allan Feliz during a traffic stop in the Bronx. NYPD officers stated they pulled Allan over for allegedly not wearing a seatbelt,...
Updated: May 27, 2026
In the summer of 2012, the Buffalo Police Department created a "Strike Force" Unit to aggressively patrol and conduct vehicle checkpoints in "high crime" areas of the city. While purportedly set up...
Updated: June 3, 2026
In July 2020, ICE announced it would be holding a "Citizens Academy" in Chicago, Illinois where civilian invitees would be trained in various enforcement techniques used by the law enforcement agency...
Updated: June 11, 2026
On April 16, 2026, the New Orleans City Council voted to approve a controversial law enforcement program known as the “Drone as First Responder” program. The program would launch drones equipped with...
Updated: June 22, 2026
When K.W.’s son, K.A. was just six days old, New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) separated him from his parents without court order. After his extrajudicial removal, K.A...
Updated: July 30, 2026
In September 2024, Ms. C, a 23-year-old woman, and mother of two older children, gave birth to twins. At the time, overwhelmed and without adequate support, she felt that she could not give the twins...
Updated: July 30, 2026
Ache v. Witte is a federal lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on behalf of 14 medically vulnerable people currently held in immigration detention at Pine Prairie...
Updated: August 7, 2026
A federal class action lawsuit against the City of New York that challenges the NYPD's practices of racial profiling and unconstitutional stop and frisks.
Updated: September 28, 2026
On February 9, 2005 in New York, The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) denounced the arrest of three community organizers by officers of the New York Police Department on the night of February...
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