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…
Announcing CREEC’s First Director of Operations
We are excited to announce the appointment of Ana Diaz as CREEC’s first ever Director of Operations! In this new role, Ana will oversee and coordinate the administrative, financial, and human resources aspects of CREEC. We see the addition of…
CREEC is hiring an Admin Paralegal
Full-Time Paralegal The Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC) is hiring a full-time paralegal to support our team of attorneys and provide administrative support to our Director of Operations. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate who…
CREEC Receives Grant Increase from The Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation awarded CREEC an additional $100,000 toward its second year of core support for CREEC’s Immigration Detention Accountability Project (IDAP)! In October 2019, the Ford Foundation awarded a two-year grant of $150,000 in support of IDAP’s work. In…
Welcome to the Board of Directors, Steve Dane!
We are honored to welcome Stephen M. Dane as the newest member of CREEC’s Board of Directors. Steve is a civil rights leader in the fair housing, mortgage lending, and insurance discrimination world. Steve has litigated a number of significant…