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Jun 25, 2021

The U.S. Department of Justice Statement of Interest in our lawsuit against the Douglas County School District

Student and Youth Rights

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in our lawsuit against the Douglas County School District, Douglas County Sheriff, and School Resource Officers for aggressively handcuffing and...

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in our lawsuit against the Douglas County School District, Douglas County Sheriff, and School Resource Officers for aggressively handcuffing and...

Photo of first page of Statement of Interest by the US Department of Justice in ACLU of Colorado's case against Douglas County School District
Photo of first page of Statement of Interest by the US Department of Justice in ACLU of Colorado's case against Douglas County School District
Jun 24, 2021

Blog: Diving in, my Unexpected Year-Long Internship at the ACLU

A long, uncertain, and pivotal summer predated my time at the ACLU of Colorado. Or rather, four years of collective upheaval did. In 2016, studying as a student journalist and covering the presidential...

A long, uncertain, and pivotal summer predated my time at the ACLU of Colorado. Or rather, four years of collective upheaval did. In 2016, studying as a student journalist and covering the presidential...

A headshot of Jana Seal
A headshot of Jana Seal
Jun 6, 2021

Blog: Defending Speech We Hate

Freedom of Expression & Religion

Has the ACLU lost its way?

Has the ACLU lost its way?

A protest sign that reads "free speech"
A protest sign that reads "free speech"
Apr 14, 2021

Blog: A Letter from June Fraser Thistle

Criminal Legal Reform

I am writing to ask you to support SB21-062 because had this bill been law, it could have saved my son’s life. Our son, Jerid Jason Thistle, was a loving son and father. He struggled with an addiction to...

I am writing to ask you to support SB21-062 because had this bill been law, it could have saved my son’s life. Our son, Jerid Jason Thistle, was a loving son and father. He struggled with an addiction to...

Sepia-tone headshot photograph of Jerid Thistle
Sepia-tone headshot photograph of Jerid Thistle
Apr 13, 2021

Blog: Marvin Booker

Criminal Legal Reform

My brother, Marvin Booker, was 56 years old when he was killed. Marvin was a peaceful street preacher who also struggled with mental illness and drug use. None of this changed the fact that he was a kind...

My brother, Marvin Booker, was 56 years old when he was killed. Marvin was a peaceful street preacher who also struggled with mental illness and drug use. None of this changed the fact that he was a kind...

Mar 16, 2021

Blog: Counselors, Not Cops: Heidi Laursen and her son, J.L.

Student and Youth Rights

As the mother of four children with four different personalities and learning styles Heidi Laursen was used to wearing different hats to advocate for her kids.

As the mother of four children with four different personalities and learning styles Heidi Laursen was used to wearing different hats to advocate for her kids.