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In honor of our fiftieth year defending freedom in New Mexico, the ACLU of New Mexico has produced a film highlighting the accomplishments, key legal victories and the values that drive the organization.  A special thanks to all of the volunteers and supporters who make our critical work possible. We  look forward to continuing the fight  for basic liberties in New Mexico for the next fifty years and beyond.

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Did you know that New Mexico is one of only eight states in the entire country that has its Public Defender Department (PDD) under direct control of the governor? This is a huge problem. This antiquated system creates a critical imbalance in New Mexico's justice system and puts politics where th

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On Wednesday, September 26th, the Albuquerque Journal published an opinion piece by Doug Mainwaring, a cofounder of the National Capital Tea Party Patriots, support

 According to recent data, New Mexico has the 2nd highest teen pregnancy rate in the country; it follows that New Mexico has high numbers of parents who had their first children as teenagers. As a young mama recently shared, “we aren’t just teens having babies, we are young parents who are raising families”. The negative practice of shaming and blaming young parents exists everywhere and has untold impacts on young families.

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NEW YORK –American Civil Liberties Union affiliates in 38 states, including New Mexico, sent requests today to local police departments and state agencies that demand information on how they use automatic license plate readers (ALPR) to track and record Americans’ movements. The DEA has already confirmed that these devices are currently deployed in New Mexico.