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5.23.02
Declaration of Sean Shields Full Story >
5.23.02
Declaration of Ashlee Shields Full Story >
4.23.02
EX-PRISONER SETTLES SEXUAL ASSAULT SUIT AGAINST NATION'S LARGEST PRIVATE EXTRADITION COMPANY Full Story >
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU) announced today a settlement of a three-year-old lawsuit filed against TransCor America, the nation's largest private extradition company, on behalf of a female prisoner who was sexually assaulted by a TransCor guard in March, 1998, during a drive from Texas to Colorado.
4.8.02
ACLU Celebrates Tattered Cover Court Decision Full Story >
The ACLU celebrates the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling protecting the privacy of book purchasers. In a unanimous decision, the Court recognized the rights of the general public to purchase books anonymously without government interference.
4.2.02
ACLU OF COLORADO FILES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CHALLENGING EL PASO COUNTY JAIL'S TREATMENT OF MENTALLY ILL PRISONERS Full Story >
The El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs has failed to protect and provide adequate resources for prisoners with serious mental health needs, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU) alleged today in a federal class action lawsuit.
3.28.02
ACLU of Colorado Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Denver Police Spyfiles on Peaceful Protest Activities Full Story >
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU) filed a class action lawsuit today challenging the Denver Police Department's practice of monitoring and recording the peaceful protest activities of Denver-area residents, keeping files on the expressive activities of law-abiding advocacy organizations, and sharing those files with third parties.
3.11.02
ACLU Calls for Denver Police to Stop Keeping Files on Peaceful Protesters Full Story >
In a news conference held today, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU) charged that the Denver Police Department is monitoring and recording the peaceful protest activities of Denver-area residents and keeping files on the expressive activities of law-abiding advocacy organizations.
3.8.02
ACLU LAWSUIT ALLEGES GOLDEN, DENVER POLICE ILLEGALLY SEIZED MEMBERSHIP LISTS, ADVOCACY MATERIALS, FROM Full Story >
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU) filed suit against Golden and Denver law enforcement officers today alleging that they violated the rights of a Denver social justice organization when they searched its office and illegally confiscated membership lists, pamphlets, and other materials that are protected by the First Amendment.
2.20.02
ACLU SUES DEA, CBI, FOR ILLEGAL ARMED HOME INVASION, FALSE IMPRISONMENT Full Story >
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU) filed suit today alleging that agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) violated the constitutional rights of a Pueblo family by conducting an illegal SWAT-type raid on the family's home with no warrant or other legal authority.
12.10.01
ACLU AWARDED GRANT FROM GILL FOUNDATION Full Story >
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU of Colorado) is pleased to announce a grant award of $15,000 from the Gill Foundation for general operating support. This grant will support the entire range of litigation, education and advocacy work of the ACLU of Colorado.