Activists Want More Transparency in Counterterrorism Efforts

Muslim groups and civil rights activists across the nation are calling for greater transparency in an Obama administration program aimed at countering homegrown terrorism

In this Feb. 19, 2015, photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Summit at the State Department in Washington. Muslim groups and civil rights activists are speaking out for greater transparency in an Obama administration program aimed at countering homegrown terrorism on Thursday, Aug. 6, through coordinated efforts in Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, the three cities where the so-called "Countering Violent Extremism" program is being piloted. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

BOSTON—Muslim groups and civil rights activists across the nation are calling for greater transparency in an Obama administration program aimed at countering homegrown terrorism.

The organizers are speaking out Thursday through coordinated efforts in Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, the three cities where the so-called “Countering Violent Extremism” program is being piloted.

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