Today, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges in the shooting deaths of two people and injury to a third during protests sparked by the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake. While we are horrified and enraged by the acquittal…
CREEC Board Announces New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC) is thrilled to announce Martie Lafferty as CREEC’s new Executive Director, effective September 27, 2021. Martie succeeds founders and Co-Executive Directors Amy Robertson and Tim Fox, who…
Open Captioning Available for Phoenix Suns and Mercury Games at Footprint Center
Phoenix, AZ – Coming on the heels of this summer’s anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and as an important piece of its recent significant renovation efforts, The Footprint Center, in conjunction with Civil Rights Education & Enforcement Center (CREEC)…
Advocates Decry Biden Administration’s Appeal Fighting Order to Vaccinate Medically Vulnerable People in ICE Detention
Yesterday, the Biden Administration took the surprising step of filing an appeal to a federal court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to vaccinate medically vulnerable people in its custody. The filing was in Fraihat v. ICE, which…
Disability Law Colorado Files Suit Against Department of Corrections on Behalf of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Incarcerated People
CREEC and Denver Law Civil Rights Clinic Are Representing Disability Law Colorado; Lawsuit Seeks Effective Communication, Accommodations Denver, CO – Disability Law Colorado (DLC) filed suit against the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) in federal court in Denver today seeking…
Advocates Win Federal Court Appointment of Special Master to Oversee ICE Custody Releases
Citing a “history of noncompliance,” a federal judge orders a special master to monitor and oversee custody reviews and releases for people at heightened risk of COVID-19 A federal court last night granted civil rights organizations’ motion to appoint a special…
Welcome Caroline and Mikhal!
CREEC is thrilled to welcome two new paralegals, Caroline Sprague and Mikhal Kidane! Caroline is joining CREEC as an admin paralegal and will eventually relocate to the Denver office. She graduated from Brown University in December 2020 with a B.A.…
CREEC Receives $20,000 Grant from the Denver Foundation
Grant will provide general operating support for CREEC’s efforts to address inequity in medical care for those in the Denver Metro Region and beyond. The Denver Foundation’s Community Grants Program has awarded a $20,000 Basic Human Needs grant to CREEC.…
Welcome Kyle!
CREEC is excited to welcome our new paralegal Kyle Neumann! Kyle recently received his Paralegal Certificate and Master of Arts in Legal Studies from Texas State University in San Marcos. Kyle’s passion for promoting equality and challenging the everyday struggles…
Civil Rights Advocates Honored for Health Equity Work
CREEC recognized as a Health Equity Champion by Center for Health Progress On November 10, 2020, Center for Health Progress recognized groups and individuals whose contributions have either reduced inequities in health outcomes and health care or whose work has…