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Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026
Colorado Confines Hundreds of Children in Dangerous Detention Facilities Instead of Providing Legally Required Community Services, Lawsuit Alleges
Harms disproportionately affect youth with disabilities and those in the foster system
Jan 23, 2026
Nov 22, 2023
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
Court Cases:
A.V. v. Douglas County School District RE-1, et al.
Aug 31, 2022
Aug 31, 2022
ACLU Releases Report on the Top Concerns Facing Colorado Communities
ACLU of Colorado released a new report today, Expanding the Table for Justice...
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
ACLU Legal Director Mark Silverstein Announces Forthcoming Retirement After 31 Years
After 26 years fighting to expand and protect Coloradans' civil rights and civil liberties, Mark Silverstein, the Legal Director of the ACLU of Colorado, has announced his upcoming retirement.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform, Reforma jurídica penal, Freedom of Expression & Religion, Libertad de expresión y religión, Government Transparency, Transparencia gubernamental, Immigrant Justice, Derechos de los inmigrantes, Privacy & Technology, Privacidad y tecnología, Racial Justice, Justicia racial, Student and Youth Rights, Derechos de los estudiantes y los jóvenes
Apr 27, 2021
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.
Mar 09, 2021
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
Oct 20, 2020
Oct 06, 2020
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