Salah Sarsour had been held in Indiana separated from his family for more than 80 days A U.S. District Court Judge in Indiana today ordered the immediate release of Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian and Muslim community leader from Milwaukee, held for more than 80 days in immigration custody as part of the Trump Administration’s attack on free speech. A legal resident of the United States for more than three decades, Sarsour has been an outspoken advocate for Palestinian human r

New York, NY, July 17, 2026 – Yesterday, counsel for Jane Doe filed a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by then-Harrison Police Department Lieutenant Robert Carlucci. She called the Harrison Police Department on August 4, 2023, seeking help and was connected to Robert Carlucci. Defendant Carlucci knew she was particularly vulnerable based on prior interactions at her residence and the nature of the call. At approximately 2:02 a.m., Defendant Carlucci responded alone

NEW YORK, NY. (May 27, 2026) – Judge Meredith A. Vacca ordered the release of BLH Client Dolores Bustamante from prison today, after granting her habeas corpus petition. Ms. Bustamante is grandmother to four U.S. citizens, long time farm worker in New York, and advocate for labor and immigration rights. Ms. Bustamante was instrumental in getting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue executive order in 2017 that banned State Police from inquiring about a driver’s immigration status and i

NEW YORK, NY. (April 22, 2026) – Judge Jennifer H. Rearden ordered the release of BLH Client Oleg Burokhov from prison today, after granting his habeas corpus petition. Mr. Borukhov is a stateless resident of the United States who has lived in New York since he was a child. He was detained by ICE at a scheduled check in at 26 Federal Plaza on December 16, 2025, without any prior notice. The Court determined that the official who ordered his detention was not authorized to do

New York, NY, March 5, 2026 – In a significant win for free speech, a New York Supreme Court judge has cleared the way for a major defamation and civil rights lawsuit against Accuracy in Media (“AIM”) and its president, Adam Guillette. Justice Phaedra F. Perry-Bond denied the Defendants' motion to dismiss in its entirety, rejecting AIM’s attempt to use the First Amendment and anti-SLAPP laws to shield their conduct. The lawsuit arises from student protests at Columbia Univer

Press Conference: 11/12/25, 12:30 PM, Foley Square WHAT FOIA lawsuit by Chaofeng Ge’s brother against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) for information about his death at an immigration detention facility on August 5th. CONTACT David B. Rankin, 212-277-5825; drankin@blhny.com Members of the family are available for interviews upon request. SPEAKERS Family of Mr. Ge Adrianna Torres-García, Member of the Shut Down Detention Campaign Anacristina Fonseca, Community Advo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 23, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT Tess Weiner, tess@justicecommittee.org , 224-213-5495 Akash Singh, akash@drumnyc.org , 347-901-2815 New York, NY – The family of 19-year-old Win Rozario, killed in his home in front of his mother and younger brother by two NYPD officers in 2024, filed a lawsuit today against the City of New York, NYPD Officer Salvatore Alongi, Officer Matthew Cianfrocco other NYPD who violated the rights of Win’s mother and young

BURLINGTON, Vt. – From the bench, Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi from prison on bail today, pending the resolution of his habeas petition. The government requested that Judge Crawford pause his release from prison for seven days by issuing a stay of the order, which the judge denied. “They were trying to silence Mohsen’s speech solely because he dared to speak about his people, about the atrocities that are going on, and he had the audacity t

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New York, NY: On April 14, 2025, Mr. Mahdawi was attending his naturalization interview when he was unlawfully...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BUFFALO, NEW YORK - Today, Fisher & Byrialsen LLP, Beldock Levine Hoffman LLP, and Newirth Linehan PLLC...