ACLU of Colorado Statement on the Newest Verdict in Elijah McClain Killing

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.

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ACLU Withdraws Lawsuit Against Woodland Park School District After District Rescinds Banishment, Admits It Was Not Warranted

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.

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Letter to El Paso County Redistricting Commission regarding minority vote dilution

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.

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Statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis

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.

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Blog: Join us in the fight for trans rights

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

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Blog: Juneteenth is our clarion call

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

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Blog: Overdoses wrecked my life. Drug-induced homicide laws would destroy far more.

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

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Blog: Access to Housing is the Civil Rights Issue of our Time (Again)

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Blog: Imagination in Activism

The opportunity to work for the ACLU of Colorado over this past year has allowed me to observe the way that activists everywhere have successfully combatted systemic oppression with imaginative problem solving.

RJ Mello, Communications Intern