News & Commentary
Apr 08, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY: Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Reform Organizations to Host Denver City Council Candidate Forum
Apri
Mar 30, 2015
ACLU Announces Settlement with Fort Collins over Panhandling Law
DENVER – The City of Fort Collins has agreed to stop arresting, ticketing, citing, or otherwise interfering with individuals who engage in passive solicitation as part of a settlement agreement announced jointly by the ACLU of Colorado and Fort Collins today.The ACLU filed a lawsuit in early February alleging that both the Fort Collins panhandling ordinance and its enforcement by local police violated the First Amendment. According to the suit, the ordinance was overly broad and prohibited peaceful, polite and nonthreatening requests for charity. In addition, the ACLU presented evidence that the overwhelming majority of the City’s enforcement had been directed at individuals who only passively asked for charity by displaying a sign, an activity that was not actually prohibited by the challenged ordinance.
Mar 26, 2015
Prepared Testimony of ACLU of Colorado in Support of Birth Certificate Modernization Act
Marc
Mar 18, 2015
ACLU of Colorado Supports Legislative Measures to Increase Police Accountability and Transparency
Marc
Mar 09, 2015
Prepared Testimony of ACLU of Colorado Executive Director on Right-to-Discriminate Bills
Marc
Mar 04, 2015
Colorado Business Owners, Faith Leaders, and Community Groups to Hold Press Conference Opposing Right-to-Discriminate Bills
Marc
Feb 27, 2015
ACLU of Colorado Statement on Repeal of Fort Collins Panhandling Ordinance
February 27, 2015DENVER – The Fort Collins City Council voted this afternoon to repeal provisions of an anti-panhandling ordinance that is currently being challenged as unconstitutional by an ACLU of Colorado class action lawsuit.
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