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An 8-1 ruling from the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy on youth under the age of 18 could open the door to stripping protections away from LGBTQ+ youth in the country. The case now returns to the lower courts. 

Coloradans have the right to safe, humane, and lawful jail facilities, regardless of where they’re held. However, the state law requiring jails in Colorado to meet those basic standards doesn’t apply to all the jail facilities in our state including the jail located in my home city of Aurora.

For far too long, Mayor Johnston ignored community concerns and has insisted on using Flock Safety to surveil the movements of anyone travelling inside city limits.

ACLU of Colorado is pleased to announce Olivia Mendoza as its new executive director. She will officially assume the position as the ACLU of Colorado’s new executive director on February 9, 2026.

ACLU of Colorado condemns shooting and killing of unarmed woman from Colorado by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minn.

The letter comes in response to reports of school staff coercing an elementary school student to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance

ACLU of Colorado mourns the loss of Colorado Senator Faith Winter who was killed in a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 on Wednesday, November 26.

School board elections matter because grassroots democracy at the local level matters.

"Once again, ICE has chosen to abuse its power to inflict terror on our communities. The arrest of a family on their way to a middle school is appalling."