August 8, 2016It’s been almost fifteen years since 9/11, and the sweep of Arab, South Asian, and Muslim men from the streets of New York and New Jersey in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. Those of you who...
August 9, 2016Two years ago today, Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, was killed by Police Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Some witness accounts say he had his hands up and said “don’t shoot.”...
August 9, 2016...As many readers will know, the Daily News Editorial Board supported the NYPD’s strategy as essential to public safety. We also expressed fear that forcing the department to pull back could...
CCR Executive Director Vince Warren will provide the opening co-keynote address and join the final plenary at the University of Washington's conference titled, "Human Rights Abuses: Expose the Cover-...
Updated: August 11, 2016
“Mother Sister’s always watching.” This line, from the critically acclaimed film Do the Right Thing , fully embodies the feeling in Black and Latino communities. A need to protect oneself and...
Updated: August 29, 2016
August 10, 2016 New York – In response to the Department of Justice’s release today of its report on the practices of the Baltimore Police Department, Center for Constitutional Rights Executive...
August 10, 2016...Friday is the third anniversary of the landmark federal court ruling by Judge Shira Scheindlin that found “ stop and frisk ” policing as practiced in New York weighed heavily on innocent young men...
August 17, 2016Last Friday, August 12, marked the third anniversary of the historic ruling in Floyd v. City of New York , in which a federal court ruled the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices unconstitutional and...
CCR is a proud cosponsor of the upcoming march, rally, and vigil to #CloseRikers. We will join a contingent of New Yorkers to show Mayor Bill De Blasio that the City is united! The march will begin...
Updated: September 20, 2016
CCR Advocacy Program Manager Nahal Zamani will present at a panel discussion, "Perspectives on Police Violence" at Hobart and William Smith (HWS) Colleges in Geneva, New York. Zamani will speak...
Updated: September 22, 2016
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