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Making Colorado a firewall for freedom since 1952. Fighting in the courts, at the capitol, and in our communities. https://www.aclu-co.org | https://acluco.org/m/quick-link

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 28d

We're hiring! The ACLU of Colorado is seeking a new Executive Director to lead our organization. To learn more and apply, visit www.aclu-co.org/jobs/executi....

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 7h

No one should live in fear that masked agents will snatch them off the street.

Learn more: www.aclu-co.org/press-releas...

Immigrant Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration over ICE’s Unlawful Warrantless Arrests - ACLU of Colorado

The class action lawsuit seeks to stop ICE from arresting and detaining people in Colorado without probable cause that the person is a flight risk and in the country in violation of the law

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 7h

These tactics have terrified our communities.

It’s time for the courts to see this for what it is: an unlawful abuse of power.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 7h

ICE agents have stopped, arrested, and detained people for weeks without establishing probable cause that someone is a flight risk.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: We sued the Trump administration to stop ICE’s warrantless arrests in Colorado.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 1d

This is a victory for our most vulnerable neighbors. We continue to urge the city to protect the health and safety of people experiencing homeless.

ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 1d

After community outcry, the city of Loveland will reopen overnight shelter for 30 days.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 1d

We filed an amicus brief last August urging the 10th Circuit to uphold the district court’s prior ruling.

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St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy (Amicus) - ACLU of Colorado

We filed an amicus brief arguing that there is no Free Exercise Clause violation when a governmental body conditions a public benefit on a religion-neutral and generally applicable requirement. In 202...

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 1d

Notably, the court found that the state’s nondiscrimination requirement “exists in harmony with the First Amendment.”

This was the right call.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, the 10th Circuit upheld nondiscrimination requirements for Colorado preschools receiving public funds in a win for LGBTQ+ rights.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 2d

We continue to urge the city of Loveland to protect our most vulnerable neighbors. Now is the time to reopen overnight shelter.

ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 13d

BREAKING: We sent a letter to the city of Loveland urging it not to close its only overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 2d

Conversion therapy is widely condemned by medical organizations. It is a harmful practice that is inconsistent with standards of care.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 2d

Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about Colorado’s conversion therapy ban for LGBTQ+ children.

This will have wide-reaching consequences, as over 20 states have similar prohibitions.

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Colorado’s conversion therapy ban arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court

A conservative legal powerhouse is challenge the law, which prevents licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 6d

AI is transforming housing, employment, and even how much we pay at the store. With these changes, however, come impacts on our civil rights and civil liberties.

Read our report at acluco.org/46BPbNm

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 7d

This comes after we forced the City of Pueblo to stop jailing people for months, or even years, simply because they missed a court date.

We also helped pass a state law prohibiting this practice.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 7d

This is a victory for the rights of our most vulnerable neighbors. These charges disproportionately impact people living in extreme poverty.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 7d

A few weeks ago, Durango City Council voted unanimously to repeal their ordinance that allowed for a separate criminal charge of failure to appear in court.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 8d

We're (still) hiring! The ACLU of Colorado is seeking a Policy Strategist/Counsel to join our team.

Learn more and apply today: www.aclu-co.org/jobs/policy-....

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 13d

The city of Loveland must act to protect the safety and health of all residents.

Learn more: www.aclu-co.org/news/aclu-of...

ACLU of Colorado Urges City of Loveland: Don’t Leave Unhoused Residents Without Shelter - ACLU of Colorado

The letter expresses deep concern with the process the city used to make its decision to close the shelter and emphasizes that shuttering these facilities with no alternative sheltering plan in place ...

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 13d

If the city moves forward with its plan, it will endanger the health and safety of its most vulnerable residents.

Halting this closure is something the city has the power — and obligation — to do.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 13d

BREAKING: We sent a letter to the city of Loveland urging it not to close its only overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 16d

We will keep pressing ICE for transparency and accountability.

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ACLU of Colorado Sues ICE for Detention Expansion Plans - ACLU of Colorado

The public records lawsuit comes after ICE failed to comply with a public records request filed in August 2025

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 16d

We then filed a new public records request to learn more about ICE’s current plans to expand detention in our state.

But ICE is once again trying to keep its plans secret.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 16d

Notably, the Hudson Correctional Facility claimed that it was “in advanced talks with operators” and could expand beyond its over 1,200 person capacity.

We pushed back and got ICE to unredact some of the information they were trying to keep secret.

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Updated Documents Reveal New Details for ICE Detention Expansion in Colorado - ACLU of Colorado

Newly unredacted documents obtained by the ACLU and ACLU of Colorado provide insight into facility capacity, expansion plans, timelines, and more.

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ACLU of Colorado @acluofcolorado.bsky.social · 16d

We first sued ICE in April 2025 after they failed to respond to our first public records request.

The documents we eventually got back revealed six potential detention facilities.

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ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information About Plans to Expand ICE Detention in Colorado - ACLU of Colorado

New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado reveal further details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plans to expand ICE detention facilities in C...

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