ACLU of New Mexico Responds to Death of Trans Migrant Held in Otero County Detention Center
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Today, upon learning that yet another trans migrant has died af
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ACLU of New Mexico Statement Regarding Tasing of a 15-Year-Old Special Education Student at Española Valley High School
Newly released lapel footage from May 10 shows Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Barnes tasing a 15-year-old special education student at Española Valley High School for allegedly failing to comply with a search. Peter Simonson responded.
APD Forward Questions Deployment of State Police in Albuquerque Following Officer-Involved Shootings
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Today, after two New Mexico State Police officers fired at two civilians in Albuquerque in separate incidents Thursday evening, APD Forward is demanding the governor and mayor ensure State Police will be held to the same standards as the Albuquerque Police Department under the C
ACLU of New Mexico Demands Border Patrol Release Public Records on Collaboration with Vigilante Groups
Yesterday, the ACLU of New Mexico filed a Freedom of Information Act request with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), demanding information regarding any communications and collaborations between Border Patrol and the United Constitutional Patriots (UCP).
ACLU of New Mexico Sues Las Cruces Police Department for Excessive Force and Illegal Arrest
LAS CRUCES, NM - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and cooperating attorney Ryan Villa filed a lawsuit against the City of Las Cruces, alleging two Las Cruces Police Department officers illegally entered the property of Osbaldo Flores, a Las Cruces resident,
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office for Sex Discrimination, Retaliation, and Violating Female Attorneys’ Free Speech Rights
Today, ACLU-NM filed a lawsuit against the Third Judicial District Attorney’s office on behalf of three former female assistant district attorneys who endured rampant sex discrimination and who were suspended after refusing to remove “No Mansplaining” signs from their doors.