June 5, 2015
Statement of ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Nathan Woodliff-Stanley:
“In what has become a disturbingly predictable pattern, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey has once again refused to bring charges against Denver law enforcement officers following a police-involved killing, in this case the January 26th shooting of 17-year-old Jessie Hernandez.
“Beyond the obvious questions about conflict of interest, it is impossible to trust the objectivity of Mr. Morrissey, given that he has not filed a single indictment following an officer-involved shooting during his tenure as District Attorney.
“In 2011, the ACLU of Colorado called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the Denver Police Department’s ‘pattern and practice’ of using excessive force and violating the civil rights of Denver residents. We once again renew that call today.
“A full independent review is necessary, now more than ever, as the community has lost its faith in Denver’s ability to hold police accountable in use-of-force cases.”
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June 2, 2015
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the USA Freedom Act today, a bill to amend the Patriot Act’s Section 215 and other surveillance authorities.
Jameel Jaffer, American Civil liberties Union deputy legal director, had this reaction:
“The passage of the USA Freedom Act is a milestone. This is the most important surveillance reform bill since 1978, and its passage is an indication that Americans are no longer willing to give the intelligence agencies a blank check. It’s a testament to the significance of the Snowden disclosures and also to the hard work of many principled legislators on both sides of the aisle. Still, no one should mistake this bill for comprehensive reform. The bill leaves many of the government’s most intrusive and overbroad surveillance powers untouched, and it makes only very modest adjustments to disclosure and transparency requirements.
“The passage of this bill is an indication that comprehensive reform is possible, but it is not comprehensive reform in itself. Over the next weeks and months, lawmakers must tackle the larger project of bringing the government’s surveillance practices back in line with democratic values. We hope the House will begin this project later this week by narrowing one of the administrative subpoena provisions that has been used for mass surveillance in the past.”
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"The ACLU of Colorado mourns the recent passing of State Representative John Buckner. Representative Buckner was a common-sense legislator who improved the lives of his constituents and young people throughout the state as Chair of the House Education Committee.
“As Vice Chair of the Black Caucus and the first African American elected to represent House District 40, Representative Buckner worked with his colleagues to protect civil rights and civil liberties and to make Colorado a fairer, more just place for all people to live. His impact was felt across the state, and he will be missed but not forgotten.”
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