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May 02, 2023
911: Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police
Emergency response systems must be revamped to equip 911 call-takers to dispatch non-police first responders.
Apr 28, 2023
National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement.
Nov 22, 2021
Livestreaming Police is a Critical First Amendment Right
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability to speak about police abuses depends on it.
By ACLU National
Sep 07, 2021
10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some viable alternatives.
Jun 16, 2021
Elaine’s Journey: Life-Altering Loss and the Fight for Justice
An Interview with ACLU-NM Police Accountability Strategist Elaine Maestas
Jun 04, 2021
Wrongly Accused
How sloppy police work put an innocent young woman behind bars.
By Katie Hoeppner
Mar 10, 2021
We can’t afford not to pass the New Mexico Civil Rights Act
The New Mexico Civil Rights Act is so-named because it promises to do for the state of New Mexico exactly what the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871 did for our nation. It provides a legal mechanism for people to go to court and demand redress for violations of their rights under the Bill of Rights.
By Peter Simonson
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