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ACLU of Colorado Statement on State Appeals Court Decision in Boulder ‘Blanket Ban’ Case

"We are deeply disappointed by this decision. This is a devastating, though hopefully only temporary, blow to the promise of the Colorado Constitution, to the rights of our unhoused neighbors, and to the lives and safety of everyone at risk of homelessness — which can happen to anyone."
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Coloradans Constitutional Rights Remain at Risk of Violations by Federal Officials After No Kings Act Fails in Committee

No one is above the law, not even the federal government, and this bill would have closed the accountability gap that allows federal officials and law enforcement to violate Coloradans’ constitutional rights with no consequences.
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Advocates Urge Colorado Towns and Cities to Conform Local Jail Sentences to Comply with State Law

ACLU of Colorado and Colorado Freedom Fund (CFF) sent a letter to municipal councils following a recent Colorado Supreme Court decision that determined local sentences harsher than those outlined in state law for the same conduct are illegal and unenforceable.
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Denver City Council Approves New Axon Contract to Replace Flock, Despite Community Concerns and Calls for a No Vote

Despite numerous calls from its constituents to vote no on this new contract, Denver City Council voted to allow Mayor Mike Johnston to abruptly switch from one dragnet surveillance corporation to another...

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Federal Judge Rules ICE Violated Court Order, Requires More Oversight and Training

Judge concludes that ICE agents continued conducting unlawful warrantless arrests in Colorado despite a November 2025 preliminary injunction forbidding this conduct.

Pass the No Kings Act; It’s Time to Fight Against Federal Government Overreach

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Against City of Denver and Denver Police in Protest Case

A jury previously found the city of Denver and local police liable for unconstitutional and excessive force used on people peacefully protesting the murder of George Floyd.