Press Releases
Privacy & Profiling
Brennan Center Statement in Advance of AG Holder Appearance Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The Brennan Center released the following statement calling on Senate Judiciary Committee members to press Attorney General Eric Holder on changes to the FBI's domestic surveillance rules.
– 11/07/11
City Council Members, Civil Rights Advocates Press Conference Puts Spotlight on NYPD Operations
New York City Council Members, the Brennan Center for Justice, community groups and civil rights advocates gathered at City Hall today to raise concerns about the New York Police Department’s infiltration of the local 800,000-person Muslim community and to call for more oversight of the NYPD’s intelligence operations.
– 10/06/11
Brennan Center, Muslim Advocates, AALDEF Request NYPD Intelligence Records
Civil liberties groups today called on the New York City Police Department to hand over records related to the department’s domestic intelligence gathering operations.
– 09/21/11
Civil Rights Advocates Call on Congress to Investigate FBI’s New Intelligence Rules
Civil rights advocates called on Congress today to investigate the reported changes to the FBI’s guidelines for domestic investigations.
– 07/27/11
Report Urges New Approach to Block “Homegrown” Terrorism
In advance of Rep. Peter King’s hearings, the Brennan Center for Justice today released a report critiquing the way some law enforcement agencies seek to spot and deter "homegrown terrorists." Instead, the report urges an evidence based approach.
– 03/08/11
Groups Call for Release of Secret Government Guidance on Miranda Exception
The Brennan Center, with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, submitted a FOIA request to the DOJ seeking information on the use of the "public safety exception" to Miranda v. Arizona.
– 02/22/11
Executive Privilege System Broken, Report Finds
Center proposes new legislation to resolve executive privilege disputes.
– 05/01/09
On Transparency, Obama Succeeds and Disappoints in First 100 Days
Detailed 30-Page Report Card reveals Obama’s need to improve accountability in cases of government misconduct.
– 04/27/09
DOJ Releases Four OLC Memos on Torture Techniques
Brennan Center holds the view that while the memos’ release is a significant victory for transparency, the actual content of the memos is chilling and highlights the urgent need for a commission of inquiry
– 04/16/09
Al-Marri Detention Case Vacated
The Supreme Court vacated a lower federal court decision giving the President power to detain indefinitely citizens and legal residents in the US.
– 03/06/09