Press Resources

ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Honored with Humanitarian Award from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission

On January 14, 2025, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission honored ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Deborah Richardson with the Honorable Dr. Menola Upshaw Lifetime Achievement Award.

January 15, 2025

ACLU of Colorado Sues Elizabeth School District Over Book Bans

The ACLU of Colorado, representing C.C., a student at Elizabeth High School, E.S., a student in the Elizabeth School District (ESD), the NAACP – Colorado – Montana – Wyoming State Area Conference (NAACP), and the Authors Guild, sued the Elizabeth School District for removing books

December 19, 2024

ACLU of Colorado Demands that Colorado Bureau of Investigation Address Concerns after Former DNA Analyst Mishandled Numerous Cases

In a letter to the CBI, the ACLU of Colorado calls for a thorough, independent audit and demands transparency with the public about CBI’s response

November 12, 2024

Habeas Petitions Filed by the ACLU Leads to the Release of Three People Unlawfully Detained by City of Pueblo

On Friday, November 1, 2024, the ACLU of Colorado won three habeas petitions on behalf of three Colorado residents

November 4, 2024

ACLU of Colorado Sues Vail Over Removal of Native American Artist from Artist-in-Residency Program

The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta artist and muralist, who was selected as Vail’s Artist in Residence for the Summer of 2024.

October 14, 2024

ACLU Demands Release of Grandfather Unlawfully Detained by City of Pueblo for Missing Court Dates

The ACLU of Colorado filed a habeas petition on behalf of Dean Lopez who was charged by Pueblo under a unique “contempt of court” municipal ordinance for missing court dates and is now being unlawfully detained on a 575-day sentence in the Pueblo County Jail.

October 2, 2024