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Living while Black is a struggle. Our Black communities fight to be seen and heard in many aspects of life. We fought to be treated as humans and have our basic human rights respected. We fought to be a part of communities and to gain voting rights.

Juneteenth is the celebration of the freedom of Black people from chattel slavery. One hundred and sixty years later, our fight to dismantle racial barriers and systemic inequities is far from over.

Today, the Pueblo County District Court ordered the City of Pueblo immediately to stop enforcing a harmful new ordinance that had prohibited syringe exchange programs within the city.

In 1974, six Chicanx activists were killed in two distinct car bombings in Boulder, Colorado. On the night of May 27, 1974, Neva Romero, Reyes Martinez, and Una Jaakola were killed in a car explosion in Chautauqua Park.

The American Civil Liberties Unions (ACLUs) of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Arizona, Arkansas and Texas are issuing a travel advisory for their residents about the threat of civil and constitutional rights violations when traveling...

Students and faculty at public colleges and universities have a First Amendment right to express themselves freely and that includes political opinions, criticism of foreign governments or groups, and any speech against, or in favor of, any party or movement.

The vandalism of the Martin Luther King Jr. Monument in Denver’s City Park is a heinous affront to our community and the legacies of those who struggled for the civil rights of Black, Brown and Indigenous communities.

From 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, the Colorado State Capitol building is open to the public. It wasn’t until I got involved with the ACLU of Colorado’s PEAK (Public Education, Activism and Know your rights) Week earlier this year that I came to understand what that could mean for my ability to advocate for comprehensive change. 

In this letter, ACLU explains how privatizing the public defender’s office will both fail to save Aurora money and will result in worse representation for indigent clients.