ACLU of Colorado

ACLU of Colorado Condemns Opening of Long-Shuttered Prison as Immigration Detention Facility

Erica Kobek — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:00:12 +0000

ACLU of Colorado condemns the opening of a new immigration detention center in Colorado after The GEO Group, Inc (GEO) announces it was awarded a five-year contract to operate the facility in Hudson, Colorado.

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ACLU of Colorado Statement on State Appeals Court Decision in Boulder ‘Blanket Ban’ Case

Ivan Popov — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:55:51 +0000

"We are deeply disappointed by this decision. This is a devastating, though hopefully only temporary, blow to the promise of the Colorado Constitution, to the rights of our unhoused neighbors, and to the lives and safety of everyone at risk of homelessness — which can happen to anyone."

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Coloradans Constitutional Rights Remain at Risk of Violations by Federal Officials After No Kings Act Fails in Committee

Ivan Popov — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:28:42 +0000

No one is above the law, not even the federal government, and this bill would have closed the accountability gap that allows federal officials and law enforcement to violate Coloradans’ constitutional rights with no consequences.

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Advocates Urge Colorado Towns and Cities to Conform Local Jail Sentences to Comply with State Law

Erica Kobek — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:43:33 +0000

ACLU of Colorado and Colorado Freedom Fund (CFF) sent a letter to municipal councils following a recent Colorado Supreme Court decision that determined local sentences harsher than those outlined in state law for the same conduct are illegal and unenforceable.

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Denver City Council Approves New Axon Contract to Replace Flock, Despite Community Concerns and Calls for a No Vote

Ivan Popov — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:21:06 +0000

Despite numerous calls from its constituents to vote no on this new contract, Denver City Council voted to allow Mayor Mike Johnston to abruptly switch from one dragnet surveillance corporation to another...

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ACLU of Colorado Condemns SCOTUS Ruling Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

Erica Kobek — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:37:20 +0000

An 8-1 ruling from the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy on youth under the age of 18 could open the door to stripping protections away from LGBTQ+ youth in the country. The case now returns to the lower courts.

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Colorado’s municipal jails should follow same standards as county jails

Erica Kobek — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:23:31 +0000

Coloradans have the right to safe, humane, and lawful jail facilities, regardless of where they’re held. However, the state law requiring jails in Colorado to meet those basic standards doesn’t apply to all the jail facilities in our state including the jail located in my home city of Aurora.

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ACLU of Colorado Demands End to Flock Safety Contract, Calls for Critical Data Privacy Protections

Ivan Popov — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:23:14 +0000

For far too long, Mayor Johnston ignored community concerns and has insisted on using Flock Safety to surveil the movements of anyone travelling inside city limits.

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ACLU of Colorado Welcomes Olivia Mendoza as New Executive Director

Erica Kobek — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:38:44 +0000

ACLU of Colorado is pleased to announce Olivia Mendoza as its new executive director. She will officially assume the position as the ACLU of Colorado’s new executive director on February 9, 2026.

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ACLU of Colorado Joins Demand for Action After ICE Shoots and Kills Colorado Native in Minnesota

Erica Kobek — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:58:52 +0000

ACLU of Colorado condemns shooting and killing of unarmed woman from Colorado by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minn.

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