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Jan 23, 2017

Debtors’ Prison Settlement: Aurora Cancels Debt, Withdraws Warrants, and Repays James Fisher for Excessive Payments to Municipal Court

Criminal Legal Reform

DENVER – The City of Aurora has agreed to cancel hundreds of dollars of debt and reimburse nearly $800 in overpayments that James Fisher made to the Aurora Municipal Court while he attempted to resolve...

DENVER – The City of Aurora has agreed to cancel hundreds of dollars of debt and reimburse nearly $800 in overpayments that James Fisher made to the Aurora Municipal Court while he attempted to resolve...

Jan 20, 2017

The People's Oath: Your Own Oath of Office

As Donald Trump takes the Oath of Office as President, the American Civil Liberties Union invites you to take your own oath to uphold the Constitution of the...

As Donald Trump takes the Oath of Office as President, the American Civil Liberties Union invites you to take your own oath to uphold the Constitution of the...

Jan 10, 2017

Opportunities for Continued Success at the Colorado Legislature

This upcoming legislative session will have many familiar themes. In fact, the make-up at the Capitol looks very similar to the 2016 session, where each of our six top priority bills enjoyed bipartisan...

This upcoming legislative session will have many familiar themes. In fact, the make-up at the Capitol looks very similar to the 2016 session, where each of our six top priority bills enjoyed bipartisan...

Dec 9, 2016

ACLU to Denver Police: Stop Taking Blankets from Homeless People

Criminal Legal Reform

DENVER - The ACLU of Colorado sent a letter to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and the Denver City Council...

DENVER - The ACLU of Colorado sent a letter to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and the Denver City Council...

Dec 6, 2016

ACLU of Colorado Hosts Open House for New Volunteers

Last night, we hosted an open house for a room full of volunteers who have signed up to join the ACLU of Colorado since the election. Here's our Executive Director explaining how the tremendous outpouring...

Last night, we hosted an open house for a room full of volunteers who have signed up to join the ACLU of Colorado since the election. Here's our Executive Director explaining how the tremendous outpouring...

Dec 2, 2016

ACLU of Colorado Statement on George Brauchler’s Decision to Seek the Death Penalty in the Johnson Case

Criminal Legal Reform

Statement of ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Nathan Woodliff-Stanley:

“The ACLU of Colorado is disappointed by Arapahoe County DA George Brauchler’s decision to pursue the death...

Statement of ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Nathan Woodliff-Stanley:

“The ACLU of Colorado is disappointed by Arapahoe County DA George Brauchler’s decision to pursue the death...