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Aug 18, 2024

Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty

Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our communities.

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Aug 6, 2024

How Kamala Harris Can Secure Federal Abortion Protection Once and For All

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade set off a wave of new attacks on abortion, causing a catastrophic public health crisis and rapidly eroding our civil liberties and reproductive freedom...

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Jul 30, 2024

Our First Amendment Rights Don’t Disappear at the Schoolhouse Gates

In the final installment of our free speech comic series, we consider how K-12 students , as well as adults enrolled in higher education, can exercise their First Amendment rights in school.

A comic graphic that says Know Your Rights.

Jul 29, 2024

Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law

By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.

Jul 17, 2024

Watch: Briefing on the Special Legislative Session

The special legislative session on public safety starts tomorrow, with many harmful bills proposed by the governor. The proposals threaten the rights, dignity, health, and autonomy of New Mexicans across...

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Jul 16, 2024

The Special Session Won’t Make Communities Safer. A Conversation with ACLU-NM Experts.

Read our Q&A with ACLU-NM policy and legal staff working to safeguard your rights at the Roundhouse.

Picture of the interior chamber of the Roundhouse, taken by Anna Padilla of Source New Mexico.