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Civil Rights Organization: Bannon Out at White House, But His Legacy Remains

August 18, 2017

August 18, 2017 New York, NY — In response to news of White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon's departure, CCR Executive Director Vincent Warren issued the following statement: Justice is a...

Rights Group Seeks Evidence of Supposed DOJ Policy Cited by Sessions in Refusing to Answer Senate Questions About Trump Communications, Russia Investigation

June 15, 2017

Request cites urgency to make information public as possibility for Trump impeachment looms June 15, 2017, New York, NY – Yesterday, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) sought documents under...

Civil Rights Attorneys: Racial Disparities Persist in NYPD Stop and Frisk

June 7, 2017

Attorneys Say Report by Monitor Overseeing Reforms Misleads June 7, 2017, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) submitted a court filing highlighting ongoing racial disparities...

Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Respond to Court Monitor’s Racial Disparity Report

May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017, New York – The monitor overseeing reforms to the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices in the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) case, Floyd v. City of New York , filed a report today...

CCR Statement on New Threats to Prosecute WikiLeaks

April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017, New York – In response to recent saber rattling by Trump administration officials about prosecuting WikiLeaks and Julian Assange under the Espionage Act following WikiLeaks'...

Attorneys Challenge NYPD Body Camera Policy, Ask Judge to Order Changes:

April 20, 2017

Current Policy Will Undermine Accountability April 20, 2017, New York – Last night, civil rights attorneys challenged an NYPD policy approved last week by the monitor overseeing reforms to the NYPD’s...

CCR Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Comment on NYPD’s New Body Camera Policy

April 7, 2017

April 7, 2017, New York – This morning, the New York City Police Department is publicly releasing its final body-worn camera policy, subject to the approval of the court monitor and, potentially, the...

Michigan Residents Ask Supreme Court to Review Law That Led to Flint Water Crisis

March 31, 2017

Case Challenges Michigan “Emergency Manager” Law March 31, 2017, Flint, MI – Today, a coalition of Michigan residents, organizations, and civil rights attorneys asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a...

American Muslims Coerced to Spy Urge Court to Reinstate No-Fly List Lawsuit

March 1, 2017

FBI Agents Listed them for Refusing to Inform, Suit Says March 1, 2017, New York – Today, civil rights attorneys urged a federal appeals court to reinstate a lawsuit against the FBI for retaliating...

Legal Analysis: “Religious Freedom” Draft Executive Order a Broad License to Discriminate

February 8, 2017

Order Would Allow Individuals and Corporations to Discriminate on Virtually Any Basis, Violating U.S. and International Law February 8, 2017, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (...

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Press Releases

Civil Rights Organization: Bannon Out at White House, But His Legacy Remains

Rights Group Seeks Evidence of Supposed DOJ Policy Cited by Sessions in Refusing to Answer Senate Questions About Trump Communications, Russia Investigation

Civil Rights Attorneys: Racial Disparities Persist in NYPD Stop and Frisk

Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Respond to Court Monitor’s Racial Disparity Report

CCR Statement on New Threats to Prosecute WikiLeaks

Attorneys Challenge NYPD Body Camera Policy, Ask Judge to Order Changes:

CCR Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Comment on NYPD’s New Body Camera Policy

Michigan Residents Ask Supreme Court to Review Law That Led to Flint Water Crisis

American Muslims Coerced to Spy Urge Court to Reinstate No-Fly List Lawsuit

Legal Analysis: “Religious Freedom” Draft Executive Order a Broad License to Discriminate

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