Press Releases

Nov 22, 2023

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.
Issue Areas: Student and Youth Rights, Derechos de los estudiantes y los jóvenes, Criminal Legal Reform, Reforma jurídica penal
Apr 27, 2021

ACLU Sues Mesa County Judge, Sheriffs Who Caused Boulder Woman 15 Days in Jail Without Opportunity for Pretrial Release

In a filing this morning in federal district court, ACLU lawyers sued the Chief Judge in Mesa County, Brian Flynn, as well as Mesa County Sheriff Matt Lewis and Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle.
Issue Areas: Student and Youth Rights, Derechos de los estudiantes y los jóvenes
Mar 09, 2021

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Douglas County School District, Sheriff and SROs for Handcuffing an 11-year-old Child With Autism

ACLU of Colorado filed suit today against the Douglas County School District, Douglas County Sheriff and several School Resource Officers (SROs) after they aggressively handcuffed an eleven-year-old Hispanic child with autism and left him in a patrol car for hours
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal Reform, Reforma jurídica penal, Racial Justice, Justicia racial, Student and Youth Rights, Derechos de los estudiantes y los jóvenes