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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.

The ACLU of Colorado is disheartened by the acquittal of Officer Nathan Woodyard. He, officer Randy Roedema and former officer Jason Rosenblatt had no grounds to stop Elijah McClain in the first place.

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, ACLU of Colorado lawyers filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of their lawsuit against the Woodland Park School District (WPSD) on behalf of district resident, former WPSD employee and known, vocal critic of WPSD leadership, Logan Ruths.

Despite making up fully one-third of the county's population, Black and brown voters don't get a fair shake in the election of El Paso County's commissioners.

No one should face discrimination for who they are or who they love. Businesses that offer services to the public must comply with the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act which requires that businesses not discriminate on the basis of characteristics including race, sex and sexual orientation.

It can’t be said enough that the first recorded U.S. Pride was a riot.

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863 — yet it was not immediately applied across the country.

Note: On Friday, May 5, 2023, the House Judiciary Committee rejected SB23-109 on a 5-8 vote.