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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 11, 2010
ACLU Calls for Criminal Investigation of Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office, GOP
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The mission of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is to maintain and advance the cause of civil liberties within the state of New Mexico, with particular emphasis on the freedom of religion, speech, press, association, and assemblage, and the right to vote, due process of law and equal protection of law, and to take any legitimate action in the furtherance and defense of such purposes. These objectives shall be sought wholly without political partisanship.
Related Documents:
ACLU's Letter to the New Mexico Attorney General's Office (10-21-08)
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
ACLU Sues GOP Members to Protect Voter Privacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 27, 2008
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
Civil Rights Groups and Secretary of State Reach Agreement on Felon Voters
FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2008
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
Civil Rights Groups Hail Appeals Court Decision Protecting the Rights of People with Mental Illness
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By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
ACLU Defends Border Patrol Agents for Exposing Practice of ‘Shotgunning’
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The mission of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is to maintain and advance the cause of civil liberties within the state of New Mexico, with particular emphasis on the freedom of religion, speech, press, association, and assemblage, and the right to vote, due process of law and equal protection of law, and to take any legitimate action in the furtherance and defense of such purposes. These objectives shall be sought wholly without political partisanship.
Related Documents:
Shotgunning Complaint
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
ACLU Hails California Decision on Marriage for Gay Men and Lesbians
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The mission of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is to maintain and advance the cause of civil liberties within the state of New Mexico, with particular emphasis on the freedom of religion, speech, press, association, and assemblage, and the right to vote, due process of law and equal protection of law, and to take any legitimate action in the furtherance and defense of such purposes. These objectives shall be sought wholly without political partisanship.
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
MALDEF, ACLU and Otero County Sheriff's Department Resolve Civil Rights Suit
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The mission of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is to maintain and advance the cause of civil liberties within the state of New Mexico, with particular emphasis on the freedom of religion, speech, press, association, and assemblage, and the right to vote, due process of law and equal protection of law, and to take any legitimate action in the furtherance and defense of such purposes. These objectives shall be sought wholly without political partisanship. Please visit: www.aclu-nm.org
Founded in 1968, MALDEF, the nation's leading Latino legal organization, promotes and protects the rights of Latinos through litigation, advocacy, community education and outreach, leadership development, and higher education scholarships. For more information on MALDEF, please visit: www.maldef.org.
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Revised Operational Procedures
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Otero County Complaint
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html: Media Advisory: Oct. 17, 2007 Press Conference
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Request to Inspect Public Records (Otero County Sheriff's Office)
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By Micah McCoy
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