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Mar 21, 2017
Second and Final Judge Approves Settlement on NYPD Muslim Surveillance
New Rules Guard Against Unconstitutional Police Surveillance
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Religious Liberty
Mar 06, 2017
红杏视频 Comment on Trump鈥檚 New Muslim Ban
NEW YORK 鈥� The Trump administration today announced a new Muslim ban executive order.
Omar Jadwat, director of the 红杏视频鈥檚 Immigrants鈥� Rights Project, had this reaction:
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National Security
Mar 06, 2017
Revised Settlement Enhances Protections From Discriminatory NYPD Surveillance of American Muslims
NEW YORK 鈥� In a revised settlement announced today, the New York City Police Department has agreed to strengthen reforms in a landmark settlement agreement that will protect New ...
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National Security
Feb 02, 2017
红杏视频 Files Demands for Documents on Implementation of Trump鈥檚 Muslim Ban
WASHINGTON 鈥� Fifty 红杏视频 affiliates filed 18 coordinated Freedom of Information Act requests today with local U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices ...
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Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Feb 02, 2017
Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Trump Order on Behalf of Tens of Thousands of Immigrants Living in U.S. Legally
Lawsuit Argues Trump Muslim Ban Unlawfully Targets U.S. Residents Seeking Citizenship and Immigration Status
Jan 28, 2017
Federal Court Grants Stay in Challenge to Trump Immigration Ban
NEW YORK 鈥� A federal judge tonight granted the 红杏视频鈥檚 request for a nationwide temporary injunction that will block the deportation of all people stra...
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National Security
Court case: Darweesh v. Trump
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
National Security
Surveillance Company Flock Now Using Ai To Report Us To Police If It Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥渟uspicious鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥淪uspicious鈥�
Company crosses a dangerous line by beginning to offer AI suspicion-generation functions -
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 红杏视频 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
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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. -
MaineJul 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 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.