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Jun 06, 2014
DISH's new accommodations for nursing mothers send the right message
When I became pregnant with my son in 2010, I had no idea what parenthood had in store for me or how my little guy would enrich my life. I did however know that there was one thing that I wanted to provide my son that only I could: breast milk. With the encouragement of my family, friends, and former employer, I was able to provide my son with the benefit of having breast milk while I was away at work. I consider myself lucky to have had the network of support to tackle one of motherhood’s greatest challenges.
Jun 06, 2014
Governor Hickenlooper Signs Ban on Long Term Solitary Confinement of Prisoners with Serious Mental Illness
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Jun 05, 2014
A Message From Edward Snowden, One Year Later
By Edward Snowden
Below is an email ACLU supporters received from Edward Snowden this morning, one year to the day since The Guardian broke
May 30, 2014
Colorado Civil Rights Commission Finds Bakery Discriminated Against Gay Couple
DENVER – The Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruled that a Lakewood bakery violated the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act by refusing to sell a wedding cake to a gay couple. At a public hearing today, the commission rejected the bakery’s appeal of an earlier finding of unlawful discrimination by an administrative judge.
May 30, 2014
Civil Liberties Groups Ask Colorado Supreme Court to Strike Down Douglas County Voucher Program
A Douglas County school voucher program that allows taxpayer dollars to flow directly to religious schools is unconstitutional, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado say.
May 29, 2014
Hearing Tomorrow in Case of Gay Couple Discriminated Against by Bakery
Masterpiece Cakeshop Refused to Serve Couple Wishing to Celebrate Their MarriageMay 29, 2014DENVER – The Colorado Civil Rights Commission will hold a public hearing Friday, May 30 to determine if a Lakewood bakery unlawfully discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to sell them a cake for their wedding reception.
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