The ten years since the attacks of 9/11 and range of government responses have featured two important and competing trends in the arena of civil rights damages litigation. On the one hand, federal...
Updated: November 29, 2011
OVERPOLICED AND UNDERPROTECTED: Women, Race, and Criminalization Engaging scholars from various disciplines, as well as practitioners and community activists, to interrogate how criminalization of...
Updated: January 10, 2012
In 2001, NYC Muslim men were swept up in Post 9/11 raids, detained in abusive conditions and denied due process. For almost 6 Months, activists rallied each week in front of Brooklyn’s...
Updated: March 5, 2012
Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18 the Left Forum will host its annual Conference at Pace University in New York City. The theme is Occupy the System: Confronting Global Capitalism . CCR will...
Updated: March 5, 2012
Jump to Conference Schedule Join law students from across the deep South for a two-day conference that roots the practice and study of law in social justice principles and experience. This conference...
Updated: March 20, 2012
The Irondale Center presents “Festival of Conscience” Tuesday, March 8 – Saturday, March 24 . This festival features the politically engaging play Another Life and excellent panels...
Updated: March 20, 2012
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Room 503 Brooklyn Law School’s American Constitution Society Presents: Stop and Frisk in New York A panel discussion with Sunita Patel , Staff Attorney from the Center for...
Updated: March 29, 2012
Join Scientific Soul Sessions for the Launch of the International Campaign to Free Russell Maroon Shoats with an evening of music, spoken, word and discussion on Maroon’s life. Featuring:...
Updated: May 1, 2012
Please join us at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, June 13th, for the introduction of New York City Council legislation to create an Inspector General Office with the responsibility of assessing the impact of...
Updated: June 12, 2012
Join CCR for oral argument in Vulcan Society Inc. v. City of New York starting at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. This federal class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Vulcan Society, the...
Updated: June 20, 2012
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