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When I was eight years old and in the third grade, my elementary school connected me and my classmates to our own Google accounts. Little did I realize then, sitting in that classroom, that this would be the start of a long and intimate collection of personal data.

Today, a U.S. District Judge issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit over the Elizabeth School District’s ban and removal of 19 books from its school libraries. The Elizabeth School District now must return the books to school libraries by March 25, 2025...

Today, on February 27, 2025, the ACLU of Colorado sent a letter to Colorado sheriffs and county attorneys asking they confirm they do not have or immediately rescind jail policies, whether formal or informal, that treat incarcerated transgender people differently than their cisgender peers.

States and cities are on the frontlines of the fight against the second Trump administration’s efforts to restrict our rights — and it is a fight.

On February 14, 2025, the ACLU of Colorado sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding federal immigration authorities comply with state law and Trump Administration policy, which prohibit civil immigration arrests in Colorado.

DENVER – Today, an Arapahoe County District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction in an ACLU of Colorado case against Aurora landlords Avi Schwalb, Nancy Dominguez, and PHS Rent LLC. The injunction prohibits the landlords from threatening, intimidating, and harassing tenants Doe and Roe on the

On January 31, 2025, the ACLU of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAIN) sent a letter to school districts in Colorado to provide information about the legal rights of immigrant students in Colorado and the legal responsibilities of school districts towards their students

On January 29, 2025, the Teller County District Court entered final judgment in an ACLU of Colorado lawsuit challenging Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell’s immigration enforcement agreement—called a 287(g) agreement—with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Colorado Court of Appeals ha

President Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. He is anticipated to enact a flurry of executive orders impacting the civil rights and civil liberties of people across the country, including immigrants, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and others.