ACLU of Colorado

The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is a civil rights organization in the United States, and it is the Colorado affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.

History

In 2020, the ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on the behalf of a police brutality victim in Aurora and brought attention to similar cases in the city.[1] In the same year, the ACLU of Colorado worked with Aurora in their search for a new police chief in the wake of the death of Elijah McClain.[2]

The ACLU of Colorado has worked to expand voter rights in the state.[3]

In 2020, the ACLU of Colorado sued Teller County for information sharing between the sheriff's department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[4]

In 2024, the ACLU of Colorado sued Elizabeth School District for banning 19 books.[5]

References

  1. ^ Roberts, Michael (July 1, 2020). "Elijah McClain Federal Probe, Aurora Cops' People of Color Abuse History". Westword.
  2. ^ "Aurora has a new police chief. What will that mean for the department's culture?". August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Ongoing Fight Against Voter Suppression". 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Protests for immigrants' rights and Black Lives Matter clash with counter-protesters in Teller County".
  5. ^ Brundin ·, Jenny (2024-12-19). "ACLU of Colorado sues Elizabeth School District over book bans". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
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