News & Commentary
Locked Out: When School Boards Exclude Native Representation
At a small school district in northwestern New Mexico, many Navajo parents cannot run for local school board or vote in the school district’s elections where their children go to school.
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
Jun 24, 2014
ACLU of New Mexico Condemns APD Spying on Protesters, Files Public Records Request for Surveillance Data
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By Micah McCoy
Jun 10, 2014
New Mexico Has Little-Known For-Profit Prison for Immigrants; ACLU Investigation of Such Prisons Reveals Abuse, Inhumane Conditions
By Micah McCoy
Jun 09, 2014
“APD Forward” Campaign to Reform Albuquerque Police Department Launched
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Today, Albuquerque community leaders and a broad spectrum of New Mexico-based organizations announced the launch of the APD Forward campaign, a community-driven effort to hold the City of Albuquerque and the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) accountable for implementing reforms of the city’s police department. APD Forward will serve as a powerful, targeted platform for Albuquerque communities to press for sustainable reforms of APD policies and procedures.
By Micah McCoy
Jun 02, 2014
Customs and Border Protection Releases Deadly Force Report and Revised Use of Force Policies
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By Micah McCoy
Apr 29, 2014
Know Your Rights Trainings for Transgender New Mexicans
Southwest Women's Law Center has teamed up with the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico, the ACLU LGBT Project, and the ACLU of New Mexico to present Know Your Rights Trainings for transgender and gender non-conforming communities in New Mexico. We will be providing information about:
By Micah McCoy
Apr 28, 2014
Winners of ACLU’s “My Big Gay (Il)Legal Wedding” Contest to Wed in New Mexico
Texan couple to fly helicopter into New Mexico for dream wedding
By Micah McCoy
Apr 10, 2014
DOJ: APD Has Pattern and Practice of Violating Rights with Excessive Force
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its findings after an exhaustive investigation into whether the the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) engages in a pattern or practice of constitutional violations. The full report is available online here. A summary of the top-line findings of the report are as follows:
By Micah McCoy
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