Nearly 20 years after torture scandal broke, Iraqis continue fight for justice; 15-year quest for day in court one step closer to trial August 1, 2023, Alexandria, VA – A federal judge has rejected...
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...
Fatima Mohammed Being Defamed for Criticism of Israeli Government June 1, 2023 – In response to the CUNY Chancellor’s and Board of Trustees’ criticism of a speech by student Fatima Mohammed at CUNY...
Federal appeals court weighs bid by California corrections department to remove oversight, end accountability May 18, 2023, San Diego – Today, a class of incarcerated people urged the Ninth Circuit...
Court rejects claim that support for BDS and other free speech activity amounts to support for terrorism May 3, 2023, Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the...
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...
Fifth Circuit Ruling Confirms State Must Stop Making People Convicted Under Law Register as Sex Offenders April 11, 2023, New Orleans – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
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”...