Tag: American Civil Liberties Union
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Federal judge believes government would follow her orders on immigration detention ‘under normal circumstances’
A federal judge agreed on Thursday that she would allow a class of approximately 500 people in Colorado’s immigration detention to challenge the government’s refusal to set their bond, which she already found to be a likely violation of the law. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Regina M. Rodriguez said she was…
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Colorado Springs eyed for ICE detention centers, federal documents show
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado may soon be home to six new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, including two in Colorado Springs, according to federal documents recently obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU made the announcement late Wednesday…
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ACLU sues Elizabeth School District for banning 19 books
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Elizabeth School District over its decision to ban nearly two dozen books. The books — the ACLU listed 19, while the district said 18 — included Toni Morrison’s “Beloved,” Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,“ Rebecca Felix’s “#Pride: Championing LGBTQ Rights,” and Angie Thomas’ “The…
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The end of Title 42 and the return to normal is ‘a real mess’ CU Law professor says
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No one has a crystal ball. But with the expiration of Title 42, one thing appears fairly certain: The return to “normal” is going to be messy. “We’re sort of back to the problems we used to have prior to Title 42,” said Megan Hall, an immigration lawyer who teaches refugee and asylum law at…
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New ACLU legal director Tim Macdonald on mentors and today’s top civil rights issues
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Macdonald always believed lawyers have a responsibility to give back to their communities and represent disenfranchised people. Now he’s stepping away from corporate law and taking his talents to the ACLU of Colorado full time. The organization picked Macdonald as its new legal director,…
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ACLU of Colorado names Tim Macdonald as legal director
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ACLU of Colorado has chosen its first new legal director in nearly 30 years. Tim Macdonald, who led a landmark trial last year over Denver police’s use of force during the 2020 George Floyd protests, will replace retiring Mark Silverstein. Macdonald comes to the…
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marade takes over Colfax Monday, draws thousands
Martel Harris’ knees were sore and Mary Chase’s back hurt. The two walked in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. march and parade Monday — called a marade by organizers — from City Park to Civic Center Park. But the two Denverites had gone to almost every march, parade and later marade in the city for…
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Frontier Airlines, ACLU reach settlement in pregnant flight attendants case
Frontier Airlines has agreed to change several company policies that address the needs of pregnant and lactating flight attendants as part of a settlement between the airline and four of its employees, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado announced Wednesday. The settlement comes after the flight attendants sued Frontier over allegations that the Denver-based…
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ACLU Colorado sues Arapahoe County neighborhood HOA over gay pride flag ban
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court challenging Whispering Pines Metropolitan District #1’s rules that prohibit residents from displaying non-approved flags and signs on their property. The suit was filed on behalf of David Pendery, a resident of the district since…
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ACLU of Colorado premieres “The Facility” a documentary about Aurora’s GEO detention center Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For decades, many Aurora residents were unaware that there was a for-profit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in their backyard. But as immigration became a hot-button issue, the center was thrust into the spotlight. On Friday, that spotlight will get a bit…