Press Releases
Liberty & National Security
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
New Proposal to Curb Government Secrecy
A new study concludes that unnecessary classification is detrimental to national security efforts and democratic decision making – and offers a proposal to curb abuse and needless secrecy.
– 10/05/11
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
Human Rights Groups Challenge Government Secrecy on Waterboarding
Today, the Brennan Center for Justice and nine other human rights organizations urged an appeals court to overturn a decision allowing the government to keep information about its use of waterboarding secret.
– 06/10/11
After Supreme Court Rejects State Secrets Case, Groups Urge DOJ to Implement Oversight Policy
Today, the Brennan Center for Justice urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to implement the state secrets policy it announced on September 23, 2009.
– 05/16/11
Bridgewater Township Sued to Allow Establishment of Mosque
The Al Falah Center brought suit yesterday against Bridgewater Township (NJ), seeking to compel the town to allow Al Falah to move forward with plans to renovate an existing building so it could be used as a mosque and community center.
– 04/27/11
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