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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

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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.

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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.

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CREW sues the DOJ on its failure to expedite Election Threats Task Force requests

Election workers deserve to know what DOJ’s Election Threats Task force is doing to address ongoing threats of violence to election workers.

Legal Complaints

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DOJ must widen its investigation into missing January 6th texts

Key January 6th texts from the Secret Service and top DHS and DOD officials were erased and DOJ needs to investigate.

Legal Complaints

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Secret Service likely broke the law by deleting texts

The United States Secret Service appears to have violated federal criminal law by destroying text messages from January 5 and 6, 2021.

Testimony

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GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption

Public financial registries are a powerful transparency tool that would allow the public to more deftly hold the corrupt rich accountable.

Testimony

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CREW testimony to House on accountability for private prisons

CREW submitted testimony to a House Appropriations Subcommittee recommending Congress make private prisons subject to the same disclosure laws as their federally-run peers in the FY 2023 Appropriations Bill.

Lawsuits

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CREW and ACLU of Florida sue ICE and NARA

Glades County Detention Center is unlawfully deleting surveillance video, in violation of federal law.

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CREW sues NARA for records on records disposal plans

Any records destruction by the Trump administration and anything NARA did to combat or enable that should be made public.

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CREW sues for records on CBP contract with Wickr, “auto-burn” encrypted messaging app

CREW is suing CBP for records on their use of Wickr since any agency use of an auto-burn feature may violate the Federal Records Act.

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CREW sues DHS for records on violent extremism programs

The public should know if the newest iteration of DHS's programs targeting violent extremism will unduly target already marginalized groups.

CREW sues ICE for private detention facility records

CREW sues over missing Jan. 6 texts

CREW sues Secret Service for records on deleted insurrection text messages

CREW sues the DOJ on its failure to expedite Election Threats Task Force requests

DOJ must widen its investigation into missing January 6th texts

Secret Service likely broke the law by deleting texts

GAO should consider public financial registries to stem global corruption

CREW testimony to House on accountability for private prisons

CREW and ACLU of Florida sue ICE and NARA

CREW sues NARA for records on records disposal plans

CREW sues for records on CBP contract with Wickr, “auto-burn” encrypted messaging app

CREW sues DHS for records on violent extremism programs

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