Topic: Civil Rights

American Oversight Sues Administration for Documentation of Detention Center Covid Response

May 21, 2020
American Oversight sued the administration on Thursday for failing to release documents regarding the impact of the coronavirus on vulnerable populations in prisons and immigration detention centers. 

DOL Spreadsheets of Civil Rights Complaints January 2008 – March 2019

May 21, 2020
Department of Labor spreadsheets in response to American Oversight's request for the DOL's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs data related to civil rights complaints and investigations. These spreadsheets include data from January 2007 to March 2017.

News Roundup: The Subversion of Justice at the Justice Department

May 15, 2020
From investigations into the president’s perceived enemies to interference in the criminal cases of Trump allies like Flynn and Roger Stone, the ongoing politicization of the department is a dangerous threat to the rule of law.

No Records Response from CBP Regarding the Facial Recognition Software Company Clearview AI

May 12, 2020
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for documents regarding the facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc.

Chaos, Confusion and Obfuscation at DHS Around Family Separation

May 12, 2020
Documents obtained by American Oversight provide further evidence of miscommunication and disorganization at the same time officials were issuing misleading public statements.

FOIA to FDA Seeking Communications about Self-Managed Abortion

May 8, 2020
FOIA to Food and Drug Administration seeking communications about self-managed abortion.

FOIA to CBP Seeking Communications about Self-Managed Abortion

May 8, 2020
FOIA to the Customs and Border Protection seeking communications about self-managed abortion.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Directives and Analyses on Self-Managed Abortion

May 8, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Health and Human Services and Food and Drug Administration seeking directives and analyses on self-managed abortion.

FOIA to CBP Seeking Directives Regarding Inspection of Imported Abortion Medications

May 8, 2020
FOIA to the Customs and Border Protection seeking directives regarding inspection of imported abortion medications.

No Records Response from EOUSA Regarding Religious Freedom Training

May 6, 2020
The Executive Office for United States Attorneys stated that the the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York had no records of training materials for the religious freedom training held by the Department of Justice during the week of March 9, 2020.