In the wake of a slew of incidents of anti-Black violence, it is more apparent than ever that especially during a pandemic our Black lives don’t matter. Just this week, George Floyd was killed after...
Trump's public charge rules will only exacerbate the coronavirus health crisis Last week, we joined New York State Attorney General Letitia James arguing (via videostream) before a federal district...
This is the third in a series of blogs about the movement response to COVID-19. In this age of the novel coronavirus, millions of people in the United States—those who are not considered essential...
Men in CA continue to be held alone in cells 23 hours a day [caption align="right"] [/caption] On Wednesday, attorneys argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to uphold a...
Stop Solitary Confinement: Join us May 12 for virtual oral arguments in Ashker v. Governor of California [caption align="right"] [/caption] Join us Tuesday, May 12 as arguments are heard in the Ninth...
People often say “you cannot put a value on human life,” but nobody seems to have told this to the American Legislative Exchange Council – known by its acronym, ALEC. ALEC was one of the right-wing...
YES! Federal judge recommends release of 13 ICE detainees in Louisiana amid COVID-19 [caption align="right"] [/caption] On Thursday evening, a federal judge recommended the release of 13 medically...
This is the second in a series of blogs about the movement response to COVID-19. In this moment of tens of thousands of lives lost , anti-Asian racism , and inequitable access to COVID-19 testing ,...
Please note that some of the links below lead to photographs and other content that contain images and descriptions of torture and other abuse. Sixteen years ago today , CBS 60 Minutes II broke the...
More Buffalo residents sue over discriminatyr traffic ticketing [caption align="right"] [/caption] On Thursday, five Black residents of Buffalo joined a lawsuit against the City over its racially...
This is the first in a series of blogs about the movement response to COVID-19. *Photo credit: Hrag Vartanian I arrived at the Center for Constitutional Rights to start a new job in the midst of one...
We're taking on ICE in Louisiana and Mississippi for overcrowded and unhealthy conditions in detention centers [caption align="right"] [/caption] “We are washing our hands with shampoo because that...
Join us for a virtual Freedom Flicks screening and Q&A of "Advocate" (2019) [caption align="right"] [/caption] We're excited to announce that we are going virtual with our next Freedom Flicks...
Dear Center for Constitutional Rights family, We are reaching out to you, our community, to continue to check in and engage during this unusual and urgent public health crisis. It is in times like...
Tanvir v. Tanzin Supreme Court hearing postponed We are writing to share a few updates: we have cancelled our March 23 event with CLEAR and Justice for Muslims Collective, Protecting Community, "...
New report suggests additional burial grounds of enslaved people likely exist on proposed plastics site [caption align="right"] On Wednesday, community members of RISE St. James submitted an expert...
Dear Center for Constitutional Rights family, At this time of crisis and deep concern, we want to reach out to our beloved community to affirm our fellowship and the value of our collective vision...
ICC gives the green light to investigate U.S. crimes related to the situation in Afghanistan [caption align="right"] [/caption] On Wednesday, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (...
FILED! We're demanding ICE immediately release docments related to predatory fines against sanctuary leaders [caption align="right"] [/caption] Amid a week of action led by a collective of immigrants...
Muslims put on No-Fly List by FBI agents as coercion tactic are asking SCOTUS to allow lawsuit to go forward [caption align="right"] [/caption] On Wednesday, Muslim men who were placed or kept on the...
