...A positive outcome of the litigation will end up benefiting the lives of all parish residents, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is among the groups representing plaintiffs...
...Samah Sisay, a Center for Constitutional Rights lawyer who represented plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to Scheindlin’s ruling, said the Neighborhood Safety Teams should also be eliminated. “...
Sadé S. Evans (she/her) is a Legal Worker and Coordinator of Ella Baker Program at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she works on issues related to racial, electoral, and environmental...
Join the Center for Constitutional Rights, NDN Collective, Community Movement Builders, and the Jerusalem Fund for a panel discussion exploring how domestic terrorism laws target anyone challenging...
Federal District Court Hears Arguments in Asylum Case in NYC En Español Abajo July 6, 2023, New York – A federal district court heard today the government’s motion to dismiss D.J.C.V. v. United...
Derek Lee, a 35-year-old Black man, seeks end to state’s ban on parole for those convicted of felony murder July 17, 2023, Harrisburg, PA – In a potential landmark case, a Black man serving life...
This case aims to end the state of Pennsylvania’s mandatory imposition of death-by-incarceration sentences, otherwise known as life without parole, for Derek Lee and others convicted of felony murder...
Judge Expected to Respond to Community’s Concerns Today July 21, 2023, Jackson, MS – Along with two days of testimony before a federal court last week, several Jackson-based community groups and...
..."This legislation is unique and particularly powerful because it includes all federal carceral facilities, including immigration detention centers," said CJ Sandley, a staff attorney at the Center...
