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Sep 28, 2017

Albuquerque Police Department’s Preparation for Black Lives Matter Event was Alarmist and Biased

On Friday, September 22, a group of several hundred people in Albuquerque peacefully marched downtown to protest police brutality against people of color in America. Though the event was planned well in...

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Sep 26, 2017

Frontline Pharmacy

The ACLU’s Fight to Protect Reproductive Rights Where the Rubber Meets the Road

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Sep 26, 2017

From The Desk of Executive Director Peter Simonson: No One Is Above the Law

In a democracy, one of the indispensable principles is the notion that no person is above the law. This precept is the great stabilizer of nations and provides the foundation for rule of law in the land....

Sep 26, 2017

Robby Heckman: Using Archaeology to Fight for Police Reform

Robby Heckman, like many ACLU volunteers, experienced something in his personal life that shook him to the core and drove him to action.

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Sep 26, 2017

How One Survivor Is Helping To Heal Society’s Wounds

We must put an end to the domestic violence crises that deprives victims of their fundamental ability to live with dignity, but the solutions currently in place are not working.Tanya Romero of Esperanza...

Sep 26, 2017

Lives in the Balance

Trump’s Deportation Machine Sets Its Sights on New Mexico

Immigration and Customs Enforcement suiting up