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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

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Micah McCoy, Communications Specialist Today, I had coffee with Derek Minno Bloom, a representative from Albuquerque Copwatch, a community oversight organization that monitors police interactions with the public. In the

Micah McCoy, Communications Specialist We face an epidemic here in the United States: a widespread and wholesale vilification of Americans who are followers of Islam. We see it on the cable news networks, in vitriolic opposition to the construction of mosques in our communities, and now, this week with

Bryan Gonzalez (right) at his Border Patrol Academy graduation. EL PASO, T.X. -- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico (ACLU-NM) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on behalf of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent who was fired because of his personal political opinions. Plaintiff Bryan Gonzalez was an agent with two years of experience and excellent performance reviews when the Border Patrol terminated his employment after learning that G

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