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
The ACLU of Colorado has investigated ongoing instances of police brutality in the cities of Denver and Aurora among other cities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/news/elijah-mcclain-killing-federal-probe-and-claims-of-aurora-racist-policing-11736155|title=Elijah McClain Federal Probe, Aurora Cops' People of Color Abuse History|first=Michael|last=Roberts|date=July 1, 2020|website=Westword}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/news/denver-police-brutality-history-2004-2020-11761612|title=Denver Police Brutality History: 38 Shocking Cases, Millions in Payoffs|first=Michael|last=Roberts|date=July 31, 2020|website=Westword}}
The ACLU of Colorado has actively worked with the city of Aurora in their search for a new police chief in the wake of the death of Elijah McClain.{{Cite web|url=https://denverite.com/2020/08/07/aurora-has-a-new-police-chief-what-will-that-mean-for-the-departments-culture/|title=Aurora has a new police chief. What will that mean for the department's culture?|date=August 7, 2020}}
The ACLU of Colorado has worked to expand voter rights in the state.{{cite web|url=https://www.5280.com/2020/07/the-ongoing-fight-against-voter-suppression/|title=The Ongoing Fight Against Voter Suppression|date=31 July 2020 }}
The ACLU of Colorado sued Teller County for information sharing between the sheriff's department and ICE.{{cite web|url=https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/protests-for-immigrants-rights-and-black-lives-matter-clash-with-counter-protesters-in-teller-county/article_e164b210-cc4d-11ea-aee5-871fcc687dff.html|title=Protests for immigrants' rights and Black Lives Matter clash with counter-protesters in Teller County}}
The ACLU of Colorado sued Elizabeth School District for banning 19 books.{{Cite web |last=Brundin · |first=Jenny |date=2024-12-19 |title=ACLU of Colorado sues Elizabeth School District over book bans |url=https://www.cpr.org/2024/12/19/aclu-sues-elizabeth-school-district-over-book-ban/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=Colorado Public Radio |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{official| https://aclu-co.org}}
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Colorado
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