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A New Phase in Civil Liberties Advocacy: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
For decades, the ACLU of New Mexico has worked alongside communities to defend civil liberties and expand the promise of the constitution. Today, with fundamental freedoms under intensifying attack and the stakes for our democracy higher than ever, that work has never been more urgent.
Jun 24, 2014
ACLU’s Report on Police Militarization Finds Weapons and Tactics of War Used Disproportionately Against People of Color
Report Shows Injustice, Suffering, Caused by SWAT Teams Deployed for Low-Level Police Work, Not Crises
By Micah McCoy
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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