Letters
CREW, 28 other advocacy groups call on Merrick Garland to act on law enforcement accountability database
Police brutality and violence must be comprehensively documented for the public.
Letters
McCarthy must retrieve January 6 footage from Tucker Carlson
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy must either retrieve the 44,000 hours of video footage from January 6, 2021 that he provided to Tucker Carlson or promptly make the same footage available to the public.
Legal Complaints
CREW files amicus brief urging disclosure of executive branch communications with Congress
Communications between members of Congress and executive branch agencies should not be exempt from public disclosure under the FOIA.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for DOJ records related to Trump claim of sending FBI to help DeSantis win election
If Trump used federal law enforcement resources to interfere in DeSantis's 2018 gubernatorial election, it would be troubling.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for records on Border Patrol agent touting “great replacement” theory
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is withholding records on Border Patrol Agent Brandon Judd, who has touted the far-right “great replacement” conspiracy theory.
Lawsuits
CREW sues DOJ for records on states blocking deployment of federal election monitors
Florida and Missouri state officials reportedly blocked the deployment of DOJ election monitors to polling sites during the 2022 election.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for Jan. 6 communications between Michael Flynn and DOD leaders
The Department of Defense has failed to provide communications between department leaders and others involved in the DOD’s response to the insurrection.
Lawsuits
CREW sues Secret Service for Oath Keeper communications
The Secret Service is wrongfully withholding records of its communications with the Oath Keepers ahead of January 6.
Lawsuits
CREW and partners sue ICE to make immigration bond procedures publicly available
ICE must publish on its website guidelines explaining how the agency processes bonds for the release of individuals in detention.
Lawsuits
CREW sues ICE for private detention facility records
Rather than being eliminated with private prisons, privately owned immigration detention has expanded and continued to profit under the Biden administration.
Lawsuits
CREW sues over missing Jan. 6 texts
Several government agencies apparently violated the Federal Records Act after failing to preserve now missing text messages from January 2021.
Lawsuits
CREW sues Secret Service for records on deleted insurrection text messages
Secret Service texts from the insurrection and day before were deleted, raising concerns about a politicized cover-up scheme.