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Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Secretive ALEC Meeting

December 4, 2019

Ask Court to Find Arizona Legislators in Violation of State’s Open Meeting Law December 4, 2019, Phoenix, AZ – Today, lawyers and advocates from Puente, Mijente, Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance...

New Report Details Impact of Secretive American Legislative Exchange Council on Communities of Color

December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona – Today, a coalition of human rights organizations released an in-depth report about the role of the secretive American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the...

After Landmark Surveillance Lawsuit, New Jersey Muslims Meet with NYPD

November 25, 2019

Plaintiffs & NJ Muslims Targeted by Discriminatory Police Surveillance Have First Face-to-Face Meeting with City and NYPD Officials Newark, NJ — Following a historic lawsuit over the New York...

Bloomberg Stop-and-Frisk Apology: Too Little, Too Late

November 17, 2019

November 17, 2019, New York – In response to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s apology for stop and frisk, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: After...

Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Respond to Pantaleo Firing

August 19, 2019

August 19, 2019, New York – In response to the announcement today that NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo has been fired for his use of an illegal chokehold that killed Eric Garner, the Center for...

Rights Group Condemns New Proposed Rule Allowing Federal Contractors to Discriminate for "Religious" Reasons

August 14, 2019

August 14, 2019, New York – In response to the Trump administration’s new proposed rule, Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption, which would...

Center for Constitutional Rights Remembers Michael Brown Five Years After His Killing

August 9, 2019

Celebrates His Legacy In Inspiring Movements for Justice August 9, 2019, New York – Five years after the murder of Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, the Center for...

Center for Constitutional Rights Marks Five Years Since Killing of Eric Garner

July 17, 2019

Expresses Outrage at Justice Department Decision Not to File Civil Rights Charges Against Officer Responsible July 17, 2019, New York – Five years after the killing of Eric Garner by NYPD officer...

Independent Investigation by Inspector General Slams NYPD for Continued Biased Policing Six Years After Stop-and-Frisk Trial

June 26, 2019

Report on Biased Policing Recommends CCRB Take Over Investigation of Racial Profiling Complaints Wednesday, June 26, 2019, New York – In response to a scathing report on biased policing released...

Center for Constitutional Rights Weighs in on Right of Young U.S. Mother Detained in Syria to Return Home

February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019, New York – In reaction to the Trump administration’s determination that Hoda Muthana, a 24-year-old U.S.-born woman of Yemeni origin, who is currently detained in Syria with her 18...

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Press Releases

Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Secretive ALEC Meeting

New Report Details Impact of Secretive American Legislative Exchange Council on Communities of Color

After Landmark Surveillance Lawsuit, New Jersey Muslims Meet with NYPD

Bloomberg Stop-and-Frisk Apology: Too Little, Too Late

Stop-and-Frisk Attorneys Respond to Pantaleo Firing

Rights Group Condemns New Proposed Rule Allowing Federal Contractors to Discriminate for "Religious" Reasons

Center for Constitutional Rights Remembers Michael Brown Five Years After His Killing

Center for Constitutional Rights Marks Five Years Since Killing of Eric Garner

Independent Investigation by Inspector General Slams NYPD for Continued Biased Policing Six Years After Stop-and-Frisk Trial

Center for Constitutional Rights Weighs in on Right of Young U.S. Mother Detained in Syria to Return Home

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