Press Releases

Mar 11, 2026

Civil Rights Groups File FOIA Request Seeking Records on Politically and Racially Motivated Child Care Funding Restrictions

Request demands transparency into the nationwide new "Defend the Spend” policy affecting billions in child care funding
Issue Areas: Government Transparency
Feb 25, 2026

Federal Appeals Court Finds City of Colorado Springs and Local Police Cannot Avoid Responsibility for Unlawfully Searched Activists

ACLU of Colorado sued the city and its officers in 2023 for violating constitutional safeguards intended to prevent invasive searches and seizures
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Jan 26, 2026

ACLU of Colorado Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Federal Agents from Minneapolis and Other Communities After Killing of Alex Pretti

ACLU of Colorado joins ACLU national and ACLU of Minnesota in denouncing the violent, tragic, and unnecessary beating and killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice
Dec 19, 2025

Voting Rights Groups, Colorado Voters File Motion to Protect Voters’ Privacy

Lawsuit challenges DOJ demand for sensitive voter data
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology, Voting Rights
Nov 25, 2025

Federal Judge Prohibits ICE from Making Warrantless Arrests in Colorado

A coalition of legal advocates filed the class action lawsuit in October 2025
Issue Areas: Immigrant Justice, Criminal Legal Reform
Nov 25, 2025

Charges Dropped for Legal Observer Detained at Denver Immigration Court

ACLU of Colorado and other immigration advocates urge Denver Immigration Court to ensure public access to future court proceedings
Issue Areas: Government Transparency, Immigrant Justice
Nov 06, 2025

NCAC, FIRE, ACLU-CO Oppose Removal of Art from Exhibition at History Colorado Center

After processing loan agreements and receiving the work for exhibition, History Colorado Center announced that it would not show one work as planned for fear of violating state campaign finance law.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Expression & Religion