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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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We continue to urge the city of Loveland to protect our most vulnerable neighbors. Now is the time to reopen overnight shelter.
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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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Conversion therapy is widely condemned by medical organizations. It is a harmful practice that is inconsistent with standards of care.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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BREAKING: We sued ICE after they failed, once again, to give us information on their plans for expanded immigrant detention in Colorado and Wyoming.
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This comes hours after over 475 actors, comedians, directors, musicians and writers joined @aclu.org to publish an open letter warning of dangers to free speech.
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BREAKING: After mounting outcry, ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air on Tuesday.
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The right to speak freely is foundational to our democracy.
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It also follows other national broadcasters changing their programming after pressure from the Trump administration, and with business pending before the FCC.
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This comes just days after President Trump sued the NY Times, book publisher Penguin Random House, and four Times reporters for news reporting and analysis that the president disliked.
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While much remains unknown about the implementation of this change, this will nonetheless endanger the safety, health, and well-being of trans people in immigration detention.