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21 Groups Oppose “Strong Cities” CVE Initiative in New York, Citing Civil Liberties Concerns

Expanding Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) efforts in New York City would threaten civil liberties and inappropriately stigmatize and alienate Muslim communities, the Brennan Center argued in a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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- September 21, 2015
Citing Civil Liberties Concerns, 48 Groups Oppose Countering Violent Extremism Act

Creating a new office for Countering Violent Extremism within the Department of Homeland Security will do little to reduce terrorism and could harm national security efforts, the Brennan Center and others argued in a letter to House leadership.
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- July 14, 2015
Groups Urge Restoration of Whistleblower Protections for Intelligence Community Contractors

The Brennan Center and 48 other civil rights organizations sent a letter to both houses of Congress urging restoration of whistleblower protections for intelligence community contractors.
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- June 9, 2015
Groups Send Surveillance Recommendations to UN

The Brennan Center and several advocacy groups identified key recommendations on intelligence surveillance that the UN Human Rights Council should adopt at the end of its periodic review period.
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- May 12, 2015
Letter to the White House Task Force on 21st Century Policing

The Brennan Center joined with faith leaders, criminal justice reform groups, disability rights and civil and human rights advocates, submitted proposed recommendations in response to the interim report by the President’s Taskforce on 21st Century Policing.
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- April 9, 2015
New York Board of Elections Must Close LLC Loophole

In a letter to the New York Board of Elections, the Brennan Center for Justice and the law firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP called for the closure of a loophole that allows corporations and individuals to bypass campaign limits and donate millions of dollars in state elections.
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- April 9, 2015
Comments to Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group

The Brennan Center submitted comments on upcoming recommendations to harmonize federal law enforcement controlled equipment programs for consistent and transparent policies.
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- March 6, 2015
Comment to FEC: In the Wake of Supreme Court Decisions, Fix Disclosure and Coordination Rules, and Enforce the Law

The Brennan Center urged the Commission to fix disclosure and coordination rules, and enforce the law.
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- January 16, 2015
Comments to the Iowa Voter Registration Commission on Modernizing Elections

The Brennan Center supported the Commission’s plan to add online registration and recommended further steps to modernize Iowa’s voter registration system.
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- November 3, 2014
About this Project

This project was designed to broaden the national conversation about intelligence reform, draw attention to flaws in national security, and create a path forward for informed policy reforms.
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- December 11, 2014

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Suggested Results

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21 Groups Oppose “Strong Cities” CVE Initiative in New York, Citing Civil Liberties Concerns

Citing Civil Liberties Concerns, 48 Groups Oppose Countering Violent Extremism Act

Groups Urge Restoration of Whistleblower Protections for Intelligence Community Contractors

Groups Send Surveillance Recommendations to UN

Letter to the White House Task Force on 21st Century Policing

New York Board of Elections Must Close LLC Loophole

Comments to Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group

Comment to FEC: In the Wake of Supreme Court Decisions, Fix Disclosure and Coordination Rules, and Enforce the Law

Comments to the Iowa Voter Registration Commission on Modernizing Elections

About this Project

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