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We've been fighting to ensure Colorado lives out the spirit of the accommodations for working mothers law. http://t.co/bwt9QubI — 3 days 21 hours ago
Let's talk about #marijuana 6 PM, Tuesday, 5/22 at Cleo Parker Robinson Studio with the @ACLUofColorado http://t.co/Y9xn7KDX — 4 days 3 min ago
Twitter standing up for privacy rights of its users -- good thing @ACLU http://t.co/CxI2zwKz — 6 days 2 hours ago
Right on, Mark Cohen! Who wants the job of Denver Independent Monitor if it holds no real power? #racetojustice http://t.co/4YozZGle — 1 week 1 hour ago
We're still fighting to oppose the "urban camping" ban in Denver. Join us at 4 & 5:30 today at Denver City County Bldg http://t.co/HlUcQmE3 — 1 week 1 day ago

Education

ACLU and Immigrant Rights Activists Converge in Denver to Support "Estamos Unidos"

"Estamos Unidos", a mobile rights tour, lands May 10 in Denver.

ACLU legal advocacy results in steps to limit ICE involvement in Roaring Fork schools.

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Legal Advocacy

Roaring Fork School Board Taking Steps to limit school resource officer collaborations with ICE

ACLU legal advocacy results in steps to limit ICE involvement in Roaring Fork schools.

The ACLU of Colorado has joined a coalition in support of a 2012 ballot initiative to end marijua...

Education

ACLU Joins Campaign To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

The ACLU of Colorado has joined a coalition in support of a 2012 ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Colorado.

Case affirmed that Colorado's criminal libel statute could not serve as a basis for punishing any...

Litigation

Eight years later, "The Howling Pig" free speech case reaches settlement

Case affirmed that Colorado's criminal libel statute could not serve as a basis for punishing any of the constitutionally-protected expression in The Howling Pig.

ACLU of Colorado attorneys settle federal federal lawsuit on behalf a man who spent days in jail ...

Litigation

ACLU settles racial profiling, illegal search suit; New police policies, training results

ACLU of Colorado attorneys settle federal federal lawsuit on behalf a man who spent days in jail and lost his job after alleged racial profiling and false allegation that he was holding a fake ID.

"Estamos Unidos", a mobile rights tour, lands May 10 in Denver.

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Equal Protection

4.16.12

ACLU calls on Denver Council to reject proposal for citywide "camping ban"

Ban on "camping" criminalizes homelessness.
Police Practices

1.17.12

R2J Coalition to City Council: We Need a New Independent Monitor Now

Call your Council member to ensure Denver gets a new monitor.
Equal Protection

8.15.11

ACLU Takes Action on Behalf of Jeffco Teacher Fired for Pumping Breast Milk at Work

The ACLU took action today against a Jefferson County public charter school that fired a teacher for asserting her right to pump breast milk while at work.

Upcoming Events

5.22.12

Separation of Church and State: Where Do We Draw the Line?

Through legislation, litigation and the ballot box, Colorado is in the forefront of dealing with how government, employers, religious institutions & insurance companies attempt to interpret what is legal & ethical under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
5.22.12

ACLU Co-Sponsors "Let's Talk About Marijuana"

Marijuana discussion series begins with national activist; former cop Neill Franklin
6.6.12

DEA and DOJ - Confronting the new federal challenge to state marijuana reforms

Join ACLUers and others in Colorado Springs for an important panel on the feds and continuing interference with state MJ reforms
6.7.12

Know Your Rights Training

Learn about what our rights are in police encounters at this workshop conducted by Erik Maulbetsch and Denise Maes.

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ACLU and Immigrant Rights Activists Converge in Denver to Support "Estamos Unidos"

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Roaring Fork School Board Taking Steps to limit school resource officer collaborations with ICE

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ACLU Joins Campaign To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

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Eight years later, "The Howling Pig" free speech case reaches settlement

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ACLU settles racial profiling, illegal search suit; New police policies, training results

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