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5.9.13
City of Loveland Settles with ACLU over Detainment and Search Full Story >
A $35,000 settlement with the City of Loveland was reached following the detainment and search of a Johnstown resident during a minor traffic stop by Loveland police in 2011.
4.5.13
Statement on the conclusion of DMS review of the Alex Landau case Full Story >
Read our statement here.
2.21.13
FBI and Dept of Justice investigating 2010 death of Marvin Booker Full Story >
There is still hope that there will be justice for Marvin Booker after all. Booker was the victim of police brutality, killed in 2010 by 5 Denver deputies at the Denver Jail.
1.7.13
State Patrol agrees to $1M payment, major improvements to settle ACLU lawsuit Full Story >
A settlement with the CO State Patrol has been reached that will resolve a lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of Jason Kemp, who was killed when he refused to allow state troopers into his home without a warrant.
6.25.12
WITH CAUTION, THE SUPREME COURT REINSTATES ARIZONA’S “SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS” PROVISION Full Story >
The Supreme Court decision that reinstates Arizona's "show me your papers" provision stands to codify discrimination and encourage widespread racial profiling.
6.20.12
ACLU Voices: We Can End Police Violence ... Together Full Story >
ACLU Media Intern Rosalie Wilmot recounts summer police violence and suggests that community and activist action can change it.
4.12.12
Police Abuses Spark Calls for Internal Investigation; End to Pepper Ball Guns for Crowd Control Full Story >
Complaint asks for DPD to police itself; establish policy banning dangerous pepper ball guns in crowds
1.17.12
R2J Coalition to City Council: We Need a New Independent Monitor Now Full Story >
Call your Council member to ensure Denver gets a new monitor.
12.6.11
ACLU settles racial profiling, illegal search suit; New police policies, training results Full Story >
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.
11.4.11
We're Watching and Listening at Occupy Denver Full Story >
What had previously been a policy of admirable restraint appears to have escalated into the excessive use of police force at Occupy Denver.