Press Releases

ACLU of Colorado Demands that Colorado Bureau of Investigation Address Concerns after Former DNA Analyst Mishandled Numerous Cases

In a letter to the CBI, the ACLU of Colorado calls for a thorough, independent audit and demands transparency with the public about CBI’s response 

Habeas Petitions Filed by the ACLU Leads to the Release of Three People Unlawfully Detained by City of Pueblo 

On Friday, November 1, 2024, the ACLU of Colorado won three habeas petitions on behalf of three Colorado residents

District Court Judge Rules Against New Ordinance, Syringe Exchange Programs Can Continue to Operate in Pueblo

“Today, the Pueblo County District Court ruled that the ordinance put in place by Pueblo City Council to prohibit operation of syringe exchange programs is preempted by state law.

ACLU of Colorado Sues City of Pueblo, Seeks to Halt Enforcement of Prohibition on Syringe Exchange Programs

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Colorado Health Network and the Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association (SCHRA),

Jury Finds Denver Police Officers Violated Colorado Constitution, Awards $3.76 Million in Damages

In a precedent-setting decision under a new statute allowing enforcement of the Colorado Constitution, a Colorado jury awarded $3.76 million in damages to Ruby Johnson...

Douglas County School District Agrees to Revise Policies Following Settlement in ACLU Lawsuit against the District, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Several School Resource Officers

The Douglas County School District has agreed to revise its policies to make its schools safer for students with disabilities following a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Colorado.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision in Denver Protester Case

A federal appeals court held yesterday that three Aurora police officers and the City of Aurora must face trial for violating the constitutional rights of two plaintiffs during the 2020 protests of the murder of George Floyd.

Colorado Legislature Rejects Drug-Induced Homicide Bill

SB23-109, a so-called “drug-induced homicide” bill that would have punished accidental overdose deaths with up to 32 years in prison, failed to advance in the House Judiciary Committee

ACLU sues Denver Police Detective Over Unlawful SWAT-team Search of Montbello Grandmother’s Home

ACLU of Colorado lawyers filed suit today on behalf of Ruby Johnson — a 77-year-old grandmother whose Montbello home was subjected to a terrifying hours-long search last January by a Denver Police Department (DPD) SWAT team dressed out in body armor and carrying automatic weapons.