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Dec 2, 2004

Presenting documentary evidence of FBI political spying, ACLU files FOIA request on behalf of 16 organizations and 10 individuals

At a news conference held today at the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU), Legal Director Mark Silverstein presented documentary evidence that the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (“JTTF”),...

Mar 16, 2004

ACLU CHARGES UNNECESSARY FORCE AND TORTURE IN LETTER SUMMARIZING COMPLAINS ABOUT COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ABUSING TASERS AND STUN GUNS

Colorado law enforcement agencies have been using electroshock weapons in an abusive and cruel manner that constitutes unnecessary and unreasonable force and in some cases amounts to outright deliberate...

Feb 26, 2004

Citing In-Custody Deaths, ACLU Calls for Policy Change to Limit Use of Tasers

Citing an increasing number of in-custody deaths associated with law enforcement use of electroshock weapons, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU) called on Denver Police Chief...

Oct 15, 2003

ACLU Sues Denver Seeking Disclosure of Document Describing Police Department's Relationship with FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force

Relying on the Colorado Open Records Act, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU) filed suit today against the City and County of Denver, seeking disclosure of a document that sets out the...

Aug 15, 2003

ACLU WINS FIRST STAGE IN COURT: STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CANNOT BE FORCED TO RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

On August 15, 2003, the Honorable Lewis Babcock, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, granted the ACLU's request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring the...

Apr 17, 2003

ACLU and Denver Officials Agree to Resolve Lawsuit over Denver Police Spy Files

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado (ACLU) announced a settlement today of its landmark lawsuit challenging the Denver Police Department’s practice of monitoring and recording the...