Press Resources

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Recent ACLU of Colorado Press Releases:

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State Agrees to Permanently Block Law Restricting Marijuana Magazines

Law’s defeat is a victory for First Amendment rights of booksellers, newsstands and their patrons

June 10, 2013

Bookstores & Newsstands Challenge Law Violating First Amendment Rights

New Colorado law forces retailers to sell magazines focused on marijuana from behind the counter if anyone under 21 is allowed on the premises.

June 4, 2013

ACLU Lawsuit Seeks Disclosure of Execution Drugs & Procedures

DENVER – The ACLU of Colorado filed suit this morning seeking to identify the exact drugs and procedures that are planned for the execution of death row prisoner Nathan Dunlap, as well as the pharmacies that may provide lethal injection drugs to the state.

May 21, 2013

City of Loveland Settles with ACLU over Detainment and Search

DENVER – The ACLU of Colorado today announced a $35,000 settlement with the City of Loveland following the detainment and search of Johnstown resident David Kramer during a minor traffic stop by Loveland police on July 4, 2011.

May 9, 2013

ACLU Demands DHS End Solitary Confinement of Children in Pueblo Residential Treatment Center

Prolonged seclusion of children at El Pueblo Boys and Girls Ranch violates Department’s child care regulations

April 11, 2013

Victory! ACLU wins first round in lawsuit against Colorado Springs

DENVER – Federal District Court Judge Marcia Krieger issued a preliminary injunction today that prohibits Colorado Springs from enforcing its recently-passed “no solicitation zone” in the city’s downtown area.

December 19, 2012