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Restore the Fourth Files Amicus Brief in Rodriguez v. Swartz (9th Circuit)

The Fourth Amendment Applies More Broadly than the Government is Making Out By Danielle Kerem Restore the Fourth filed an amicus brief today at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The case, Araceli Rodriguez v. Lonnie Swartz, concerns the shooting death of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez and raises critical Fourth Amendment questions […]

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Restore the Fourth and Partners Call on President Obama to Take Closer, Critical Look at Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Programs

CVE Initiatives Perpetuate Discriminatory Law Enforcement Practices and Threaten Freedom of Expression By Danielle Kerem Belmont, MA – Today, Restore the Fourth and a coalition of civil rights organizations sent a joint letter to President Obama asking that he re-evaluate the ill-conceived and ineffective Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program. According to the government, CVE is […]