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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
Community Groups Set Deadline for St. Vincent Response
Coalition Wants the Hospital to Make a Commitment to the Community that They Will Share Details of Partnership Agreement with the Public
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
DEA Ordered Seizure of Medical Marijuana from Paraplegic Patient According to Local Law Enforcement
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Related Documents:
14-Feb-2008 Affidavit
17-Jan-2008 Press Release
French Complaint
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ACLU Drug Law Reform Project
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
ACLU Sues Sheriff’s Deputies to Uphold New Mexico Marijuana Law
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Related Documents:
French Complaint
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14-Feb-2008 Affidavit
15-Feb-2008 Press Release
ACLU Drug Law Reform Project
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
ACLU Sues Law Enforcement for Shielding President Bush From Protestors
Group Calls Action Unconstitutional and Discriminatory
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
New ACLU Report Details Pervasive Racial Discrimination in America
Group Calls U.S. Report to U.N. a Whitewash
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
ACLU Sues for Better Safety and Services in NM Juvenile Justice Facilities
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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:
CYFD Complaint
By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
Civil Rights Groups Sue Doña Ana County Jail over Poor Mental Health Services
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Related Documents:
Dona Ana County Complaint
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By Micah McCoy
May 05, 2010
Families Sue Otero County Sheriffs Over Illegal Immigration Raids
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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:
Otero County Complaint
Otero County Sheriff's Office Public Records Request
Request to Inspect Public Records (Dona Ana County)
By Micah McCoy
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