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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.
Apr 01, 2014
ACLU Wins Settlement Against Roswell for Violating Christian Preachers’ Right to Free Speech
ROSWELL, NM—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico settled its lawsuit against the City of Roswell, NM alleging that police officers repeatedly violated the First Amendment free speech rights of two local street preachers, Joshua and Jeremy De Los Santos. Joshua and Jeremy are brothers and members of the Old Paths Baptist Church in Roswell, where Joshua is the pastor. Both believe they have a duty to preach the Gospel in public, and both regularly do so. However, the Roswell Police Department (RPD) arrested both brothers multiple times for expressing their sincerely held religious beliefs in public, as is their right under the First Amendment. Under the terms of the settlement, the City of Roswell will pay $97,000 in compensatory and punitive damages.
By Micah McCoy
Mar 27, 2014
ACTION ALERT: Ask ABQ Mayor Berry to Reform APD
On Sunday, March 16, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) sent a heavily armed unit to confront James Boyd, a homeless man who was "camping illegally" in the Sandia Foothills. The encounter ended with officers shooting and killing him. This is just the la
By Micah McCoy
Mar 12, 2014
Why is U.S. Border Patrol Shooting Rock-Throwing Teenagers?
By Vicki B. Gaubeca, Director of the ACLU-NM Regional Center for Border Rights
By ACLU-NM
Mar 06, 2014
Woman Sues Her Former Parole Officer for Violating Her Civil Rights
ACLU of New Mexico files lawsuit on behalf of Albuquerque woman who was sexually assaulted by her parole officer
By Micah McCoy
Mar 04, 2014
ACLU Demands NM Law Enforcement Academy Release Training Materials
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico filed an Inspection of Public Records Request (IPRA) with the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) seeking the training standards and lesson plans used to train officers. This records request comes after the academy director publicly vowed to “burn” any training materials before releasing them to the public.
By Micah McCoy
Feb 19, 2014
Deaths and Injuries During Encounters with CBP Officials
Deaths and Injuries in CBP encounters from January 2010 to Feb. 19, 2014
(including off-duty incidents and when CBP was acting as backup)
By Micah McCoy
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