WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement marking the 60th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education: “Sixty years after the historic Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education,[Read More…]
Opinion
2013 Stop and Frisk Numbers Underscore Need to Begin Reforms
New York—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2014. In response to the NYPD’s release today of its complete stop-and-frisk data for 2013, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement: While the total number of stops and frisks decreased in 2013, the racial disparities remain essentially the same, and the percentage of[Read More…]
Civil Rights Lawyers Condemn New NYPD Muslim Spying Revelations, May 12, 2014
New York—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2014. In response to revelations in a Sunday New York Times article, “New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers,” Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights released the following statement: Yesterday, our worst fears were confirmed that the New York City Police Department is continuing[Read More…]
New Analysis and Infographics Show the Dangerous and Costly Effects of Detainee Bed Quotas
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2014. New CAP analysis and infographics detail the dangerous and costly toll of the congressionally mandated bed quota on our immigration system. Beginning in 2009, Congress directed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, to detain a set number of immigrants each day in an attempt[Read More…]
Human Rights Groups Condemn Canadian Government for Allowing George W. Bush Visit
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2014. Today, in response to George W. Bush’s arrival in Toronto, Canada, for a fundraiser with Bill Clinton, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Canadian Centre for International Justice issued the following statement: “By allowing Bush to enter its territory, Canada is undermining the UN Convention[Read More…]
5 Ways to Improve Media Coverage of Marijuana and Other Drug-Related Issues
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. By: Jag Davies The ground has never been more fertile for a change to our nation’s failed drug policies. We are seeing a broader questioning of America’s drug policy that fills our prisons and empties our coffers, that severely punishes the use of certain drugs but[Read More…]
If This Were Happening Anywhere Else in the World, Americans Would Be Horrified. They Might Even Do Something About It.
MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014. By now, many of us are familiar with the statistics: 1 out of every 100 adults are living behind bars in the United States, with 1 in 31 in some sort of correctional control, including prison, jail, parole, and probation. The United States, with 5% of the[Read More…]
First Quarter Marijuana Possession Arrest Data Released: NYPD On Path to Make As Many Marijuana Arrests in 2014 as in Previous Year
Extreme Racial Disparities Persist: 86% of arrests are young Black and Latino Men, Even Though Young White Men Use Marijuana At Higher Rates NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2014. Today the Marijuana Arrest Research Project released data showing that racially bias marijuana arrests continue to be one of the leading arrests in[Read More…]
EPA Must Require Full Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2014 – The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it will solicit comments from the public regarding whether it should require chemical manufacturers to reveal basic information about the dangerous chemicals used in fracking around the country. This move could—and should—be the first step toward developing long-overdue nationwide[Read More…]
Center for Food Safety: Victory for the Food Movement in Vermont on GE Food Labeling
Center for Food Safety celebrates years of work as governor signs landmark bill into law VERMONT–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2014. Today, Center for Food Safety celebrated an historic achievement in Vermont – passage of the first no strings attached bill requiring the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. The occasion marks an[Read More…]
