News & Commentary
Oct 26, 2026
Colorado voters must vote like our civil rights depend on it this fall, because they do.
Four different ballot measures. Four consequential decisions. One choice about what kind of Colorado we want to be. Support The People’s No and vote NO on Amendment 81, Proposition 132, and Propositions 134 and 135.
By Olivia Mendoza
Aug 12, 2026
Boulder is putting mass surveillance technology before civil liberties
As Boulder considers a long-term contract for automated license plate readers, city officials should establish stronger safeguards, public oversight and vendor accountability before selecting a provider.
Jul 24, 2026
ACLU of Colorado Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado Law Granting In-State Tuition to Immigrant Students
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state of Colorado, challenging the state’s Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow (ASSET) Law. This latest DOJ lawsuit coming after Colorado students is just another attempt by the Trump administration to roll back civil rights. The Trump administration’s relentless attacks on our civil rights must end.
Jul 21, 2026
ACLU of Colorado Statement on Peaceful Protesters Detained by Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputies at ICE Field Office
Protesters called for the closure of the Aurora GEO Detention Facility and urged people to express solidarity with people being held in immigration detention.
Jul 17, 2026
ACLU of Colorado condemns GEO Employee Shooting of Protester at Aurora GEO Detention Center
On the evening of Thursday, July 16, a woman was shot in the leg by an employee of the GEO Group, Inc. outside of the ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado. According to news reports, the GEO Group employee was later arrested. The ACLU of Colorado issued a statement condemning the shooting.
Jul 13, 2026
ACLU of Colorado Condemns Opening of Long-Shuttered Prison as Immigration Detention Facility
ACLU of Colorado condemns the opening of a new immigration detention center in Colorado after The GEO Group, Inc (GEO) announces it was awarded a five-year contract to operate the facility in Hudson, Colorado.
May 14, 2026
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.”
May 05, 2026
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.
Apr 09, 2026
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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