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New Mexico Must Keep Its Promise on Civil Rights

Five years ago, New Mexico made a promise. When our state passed the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, we declared that the rights guaranteed by the New Mexico Constitution meant something.

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Jul 1, 2026

Billboards Celebrate NM Civil Rights Act Fifth Anniversary

To commemorate the five-year anniversary of the New Mexico Civil Rights Act (NMCRA), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico has placed five billboards praising the landmark law across Albuquerque.
A billboard that says "The NM Civil Rights Act turns five. Justice never gets old" with a "Welcome to New Mexico" sign on it.

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May 24, 2012

VIDEO: Police Profiling for Profit

By Micah McCoy

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May 24, 2012

ACLU: New Mexico Law Enforcement Agencies Racially Profiling for Profit

  

By Micah McCoy

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Jun 06, 2011

NM Veteran Alleges Racial Discrimination in National Guard

SPC Adam Jarrell in AfghanistanALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today

By Micah McCoy

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May 05, 2010

High School Basketball Players Illegally Searched at a New Mexico Regional Tournament

Players and To’hajiilee School Board of Education Sue State Police OfficersTO’HAJIILEE, NM—The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico filed a lawsuit today on behalf of To’hajiilee Community School basketball players and the To’hajiilee School Board of Education, Inc., against three New Mexico State law enforcement officers for their illegal searches during a regional basketball tournament.

By Micah McCoy

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