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Feb 24, 2014

Statement of ACLU of Colorado Legal Director Mark Silverstein on the US Supreme Court’s Decision to Keep Files Sealed in Capital Case against Sir Mario Owens

Criminal Legal Reform

February 24, 2014

“It is baffling that Colorado courts and now the U.S Supreme Court have continued to deny the public access to the transcripts and other records of a death...

February 24, 2014

“It is baffling that Colorado courts and now the U.S Supreme Court have continued to deny the public access to the transcripts and other records of a death...

Feb 21, 2014

Event recap: 2014 Annual Membership Meeting

Last night at our Annual Membership Meeting, we honored three Coloradans who advanced civil liberties in three different ways. Arlette Baer volunteered for the ACLU of Colorado every week for 40 years,...

Last night at our Annual Membership Meeting, we honored three Coloradans who advanced civil liberties in three different ways. Arlette Baer volunteered for the ACLU of Colorado every week for 40 years,...

Feb 19, 2014

Welcome to the Colorado Rights Blog

Welcome to the Colorado Rights Blog, the new online home of the ACLU of Colorado.
In this space, you’ll find videos, infographics, action alerts, “Know Your Rights” trainings and other informational...

Welcome to the Colorado Rights Blog, the new online home of the ACLU of Colorado.
In this space, you’ll find videos, infographics, action alerts, “Know Your Rights” trainings and other informational...

Feb 19, 2014

Statements by ACLU & Other Advocates on New Marriage Equality Litigation

LGBTQ+ Equality

Today, a challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage was filed on behalf of multiple same-sex couples in Colorado. Following the announcement of this litigation, the statements below were released by...

Today, a challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage was filed on behalf of multiple same-sex couples in Colorado. Following the announcement of this litigation, the statements below were released by...

Feb 11, 2014

Statement on proposed measures to target "social misbehavior" in Boulder

Criminal Legal Reform

“The ACLU of Colorado is paying close attention to the deliberations of the Boulder City Council around what it calls ‘social misbehavior.’ We strongly discourage the Council from adopting any measures that...

“The ACLU of Colorado is paying close attention to the deliberations of the Boulder City Council around what it calls ‘social misbehavior.’ We strongly discourage the Council from adopting any measures that...

Jan 29, 2014

Defendant Monitored by NSA Files First-of-Its-Kind Legal Challenge

Privacy & Technology

In the first filing of its kind, a criminal defendant who was notified that his communications were monitored under the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 today challenged the law’s constitutionality and the...

In the first filing of its kind, a criminal defendant who was notified that his communications were monitored under the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 today challenged the law’s constitutionality and the...