Descendants in Cancer Alley brought suit to protect historic Black community and ancestral gravesites from massive grain elevator August 4, 2023, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana – Today, a...
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...
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...
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...
May 1, 2023, New York – In response to the intensifying crackdown on the movement seeking to Stop Cop City/ Defend the Atlanta Forest , the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following...
Groups tell Expert Mechanism on Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement: Life imprisonment violates human rights, including bans on torture and racial discrimination April 28, 2023 – Amid the...
Retribution“swift and crushing” at Orange County Jail after speaking out against brutality, racist abuse, medical neglect April 4, 2023, New York – Federal and local officials waged a “far-reaching”...
Demand for confidential info threatens attorney-client privilege, freedom of association, religious freedom, orgs say March 22, 2023, Lafayette, LA – Three local immigrant rights organizations are...
Plaintiffs sue parish council for pattern of racist land use practices that centralize petrochemical plants in Black neighborhoods, declare that new suit is only just the beginning March 21, 2023,...
For Sunshine Week, Open Records Project Adds FOIA tools March 15, New York – Today, to mark Sunshine Week, the Center for Constitutional Rights unveiled two new resources to help activists access...