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Oct 16, 2025
People Incarcerated in Doña Ana County Jail Sue Over Violent Paramilitary Tactics and Inhumane Treatment
Six people who were held at the Doña Ana County Detention Center (DACDC) filed a lawsuit today seeking to end the jail's practice of conducting violent, unwarranted paramilitary training operations on incarcerated people.
More Than a Yard Sign: Fighting for Free Speech in Tomé, New Mexico
When Rita Padilla-Gutiérrez posted anti-Trump signs in her yard, Valencia County threatened her with criminal prosecution at the urging of a pro-Trump county commissioner.
By Rita-Padilla Gutiérrez
Beyond the Concrete Box: Gujuan Fusilier’s Story
This blog is the third of a series based on interviews with three men currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging the inhumane and unconstitutional conditions of New Mexico’s long-term solitary confinement unit.
By Lalita Moskowitz
Jan 31, 2019
Susan's Story - #WillNotBeErased
All too often, transgender people face discrimination in employment. Even with some legal protections in place, trans people like Susan face the prospect of unemployment and discrimination when coming out at work.
Dec 27, 2018
Living in Limbo: A dispatch from the frontlines of our fight against indefinite detention
“Every day you get tired from thinking, ‘Am I going to be released after one month, two months, three months?’ But every day it’s ‘tomorrow’ and it’s never finished.”
By Katie Hoeppner
Dec 20, 2018
Out of the Shadows: How the ACLU of New Mexico helped expose and regulate APD’s highly secretive and invasive surveillance technology
The Stingray doesn’t need eyes to hunt. The flat, boneless fish uses special sensors to detect the electrical signals of surrounding prey. Then, it attacks—sucking its meal up from underneath its body.
Dec 20, 2018
Faith Leaders Speak Out: Religious Freedom is Not a License to Discriminate
An Interview with the Rev. Liz McMaster
Dec 20, 2018
The Future We Believe In
A bold plan to transform the landscape of freedom in the post-Martinez era
By Peter Simonson
Dec 19, 2018
Conozca Sus Derechos en Puestos de Control Interiores
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