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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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ACLU of Colorado Condemns SCOTUS Ruling Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

An 8-1 ruling from the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy on youth under the age of 18 could open the door to stripping protections away from LGBTQ+ youth in the country. The case now returns to the lower courts. 
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Tell Colorado Lawmakers the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale!

Urge your lawmakers to protect Coloradans' private personal data and vote YES on HB26-1037.

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New Proposed Ordinance Aims to Regulate Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Technology in Durango

Community Organizations and Denver Surveillance Task Force Members Ask Denver City Councilors to Vote No on Axon ALPR Contract

Fourteen organizations sent a letter to councilors expressing opposition and outlining existing concerns with the surveillance technology

Colorado Confines Hundreds of Children in Dangerous Detention Facilities Instead of Providing Legally Required Community Services, Lawsuit Alleges

Harms disproportionately affect youth with disabilities and those in the foster system