News & Commentary
Sep 09, 2011
A Decade of Fear: Looking Back on Lessons Unlearned
By Rehan K. Hasan and Rosemary Harris Lytle
Sep 07, 2011
Reinstatement A Step Backwards For Denver Law Enforcement
The people of Denver should not have to pay the price for a bureaucrat who failed to do his job.
Aug 17, 2011
International Commission Finds United States Denied Justice to Colorado Domestic Violence Survivor
Landmark Human Rights Case Finds that Failure to Enforce a Restraining Order and Indifference to Domestic Violence Led to Daughters’ Deaths
Aug 16, 2011
Denver to Pay $200,000 for Indiscriminate Mass Arrest at DNC
Settlement Terms Include Improvement in Police Policy on Crowd Control
Aug 02, 2011
ACLU Demand Letter Gets Results- Gypsum Post Office Stops Discriminatory Practice
Griselda Duarte Finally Receives her Post Office Box
Jul 28, 2011
ACLU Demands Gypsum Post Office Stop Discriminating Against Latinos
In a letter sent today, the ACLU of Colorado demands that the Gypsum Post Office stop discriminating against Latino residents who apply to rent a post office box. According to the ACLU, Latinos living in Gypsum who comply fully with applicable Postal Service regulations are arbitrarily and unjustifiably being denied the right to rent a post office box. Because the small Colorado mountain town provides no home mail delivery, a post office box is necessary for residents who want to receive any written correspondence through the mail.
Jul 27, 2011
ACLU of Colorado settles lawsuit asserting prisoner's constitutional right to outdoor exercise
For the first time in 15 years, Colorado death-row prisoner Nathan Dunlap will have the opportunity to exercise regularly in an area that is open to the sky and the elements, pursuant to a settlement of Mr. Dunlap’s lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) announced by the ACLU of Colorado today.
Jun 03, 2011
ACLU Calls on Candidates for Mayor to Speak on Police Brutality
The people of Denver will elect a Mayor in just a few short days and the sad fact is that neither candidate has made any attempt to communicate their views on one of the most important issues concerning Denver residents – police brutality.This is a sorry state of affairs. The candidates are afraid of the issue while we, in the community, are just plain afraid of the police.
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