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Jun 12, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues Coast Guard for Kidnapping, Abusive Treatment of Jamaican Fishermen
Men Suffered Burns, Trauma, and Financial Ruin Due to Month-Long Forced Detention At Sea
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
National Security
Court case: Weir v. U.S.
Feb 13, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Saudi-Yemen Resolution House Vote
WASHINGTON — The House passed a resolution today on the Saudi led-fight in Yemen that could result in further harm to Yemenis.
The House voted to bar the U.S. military from refue...
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National Security
Jun 08, 2018
Court Releases First Annual Report on NYPD Reforms after Landmark Muslim Surveillance Settlement
NEW YORK – A federal court overseeing unprecedented reforms in the wake of wrongful NYPD surveillance of Muslim communities made public late yesterday the first annual report of ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 07, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Asks Court to Halt Government Plan to Send Detained American to Syria
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed an emergency request tonight asking a federal district court to block the Trump administration’s plan to transport an Amer...
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National Security
Jun 06, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on U.S. Plan to Release Detained American
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration told a federal court tonight that it plans to release an American citizen it has unlawfully detained in Iraq without charges for almost nine...
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National Security
Jun 01, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Trump Administration’s Release of Official Civilian Casualty Report
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today submitted to Congress a report revealing how many civilian casualties it believes resulted from U.S. military operations in Iraq, Syri...
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National Security
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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.