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Kesley’s Legacy: Why No Detention is Safe
After three long years of litigation, the private prison company CoreCivic paid a settlement to the wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker who died by suicide while in ICE custody at the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in Estancia, New Mexico, in August of 2022.
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Jun 24, 2022
With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?
The impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be devastating. Here’s what comes next.
Jun 22, 2022
Clifton White Doesn't Need Your Sympathy
Clifton White spent years in and out of prisons, eventually becoming a “jailhouse lawyer,” husband, father and finally community leader, whose activism would once again land him behind bars.
By Davida Gallegos
Jun 17, 2022
Trans Joy Is Most Necessary When It Feels the Most Impossible
When forces larger than us try to break our spirit, we can respond as forcefully and effectively with joy as we can with anger, defiance, and protest.
By ACLU National
Jun 13, 2022
ACLU Repro Rights Community Engagement Strategist Talks About the Status of Repro Rights in New Mexico
In this interview, we sat down with ACLU of New Mexico Community Engagement Specialist Dakota Waterson to get the run-down on reproductive rights across the country and New Mexico.
Jun 07, 2022
Border Patrol is Investigating Itself Following Deaths, Report Reveals
In a vehicle pursuit that killed our client’s son, a newly-uncovered report shows Border Patrol’s unauthorized, conflict-ridden Critical Incident Team are the lead investigators.
By Rebecca Sheff, ACLU National
May 17, 2022
Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy
As the Supreme Court nears a ruling that could allow abortion to be criminalized by politicians, privacy activists and lawmakers must shift our approach in the states.
By ACLU National
May 13, 2022
Advocacy Groups Submit Records Requests Seeking Transparency in Troubled Torrance Detention Center
A government watchdog called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately remove all people detained in the Torrance detention center
By ACLU-NM
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