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Jul 18, 2022
New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
The records, which the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, shed light on the government’s ability to obtain our most private information by simply opening the federal wallet
Jun 24, 2022
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Biden’s Long-Delayed Transfer of Man Detained at Guantánamo For Over 15 Years
NEW YORK — The Biden administration has transferred Assadullah Haroon Gul, a man detained without charge at the Guantánamo Bay military prison for the last 15 years. In October ...
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National Security
May 16, 2022
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Racially-Motivated Mass Shooting in Buffalo
NEW YORK — A white gunman killed 10 people and wounded three others — 11 of whom are Black — this past Saturday afternoon at a Buffalo, New York supermarket. The FBI is inves...
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Racial Justice
National Security
Apr 06, 2022
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Amtrak Request to Screen Rail Passengers Against Watchlist For First Time
WASHINGTON — In response to the news that Amtrak is asking the Transportation Security Administration to start screening rail passengers against the federal master terrorism watc...
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National Security
Mar 24, 2022
Muslim Americans Sue Border and Immigration Officials Over Illegal Religious Questioning
LOS ANGELES — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Minnesota, and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Foundation of Southern California filed a federal lawsuit today in the United States Distric...
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National Security
Religious Liberty
Court case: Kariye v. Mayorkas
Mar 04, 2022
Supreme Court Allows Suit Against F.B.I. for Spying on Muslims to Move Forward
Narrow Decision Allows Government to Assert State Secrets Privilege Despite Safeguards Established by Congress in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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National Security
Court case: FBI v. Fazaga
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Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineApr 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court. -
Washington, D.C.Apr 2025
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center V. Noem. Explore Case.Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem
Immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba under President Trump’s recent order.