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Oct 16, 2025
People Incarcerated in Doña Ana County Jail Sue Over Violent Paramilitary Tactics and Inhumane Treatment
Six people who were held at the Doña Ana County Detention Center (DACDC) filed a lawsuit today seeking to end the jail's practice of conducting violent, unwarranted paramilitary training operations on incarcerated people.
More Than a Yard Sign: Fighting for Free Speech in Tomé, New Mexico
When Rita Padilla-Gutiérrez posted anti-Trump signs in her yard, Valencia County threatened her with criminal prosecution at the urging of a pro-Trump county commissioner.
By Rita-Padilla Gutiérrez
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
May 25, 2011
Fear-Mongering on the Border Makes Us Less Secure
Tania Chozet, Policy Advocate
On May 11, a rancher in Hudspeth County shot two men, a father and son, whom he alleges were trespassing. The victims explained they took a
By ACLU-NM
May 11, 2011
ACLU-NM Charges Española Hospital with Religious Discrimination
Sahaj KhalsaESPAÑOLA, NM – Today, t
By Micah McCoy
May 10, 2011
Justice Department Asks Court To Throw Out Case Challenging Discriminatory Separation Pay Policy For Gay And Lesbian Veterans
By Micah McCoy
May 10, 2011
ACLU-NM Regional Center for Border Rights Calls on Obama to Abandon Its Damaging Enforcement-Only Border Policy
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By Micah McCoy
May 05, 2011
Clovis Municipal Schools Approve Gay-Straight Alliance
James Walker (L) and Steven de los Santos (R), Clovis High School seniors advocating for the formation of a GSA.
CLOVIS, NM – Yesterday, in response to a legal demand letter sent by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, Clovis Municipal Schools (CMS) announced that it approved students’ application for a gay-straight alliance (GSA). High school senior Steven De Los Santos first applied fo
By Micah McCoy
May 02, 2011
ACLU Urges Clovis to Approve Gay-Straight Club by End of School
James Walker (L) and Steven de los Santos (R), Clovis High School seniors advocating for the formation of a GSA.
CLOVIS, NM – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico sent a letter to Clovis Municipal School District Superintendent Terry Myers today urging “immediate approval” of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club at Clovis High School in Clovis, New Mexico. The let
By Micah McCoy
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