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Kesley’s Legacy: Why No Detention is Safe
After three long years of litigation, the private prison company CoreCivic paid a settlement to the wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker who died by suicide while in ICE custody at the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) in Estancia, New Mexico, in August of 2022.
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May 12, 2010
NM Court Says Public Comments Must Remain Free
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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 12, 2010
BCSO Deputies Coerce False Testimony from Hearing Impaired Woman
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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.
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Serna Complaint
By Micah McCoy
May 12, 2010
BCSO Settles Lawsuit Stemming from Astorga Manhunt
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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.
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Press Release (9-29-2006)
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10th Circuit Ruling
By Micah McCoy
May 12, 2010
ACLU Demands Reinstatement of APS Students Suspended for “Gang Signs”
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Delouth Complaint
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Temporary Restraining Order
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TRO Exhibit 1
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TRO Exhibit 2
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TRO Exhibit 3
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By Micah McCoy
May 12, 2010
ACLU and CYFD Reach Agreement on Juvenile Justice Facilities
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AGREEMENT - THE WAY FORWARD
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2009 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CYFD AND THE ACLU
By Micah McCoy
May 12, 2010
LCPD to Expand Training to Assist Persons with Mental Disabilities
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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 12, 2010
ACLU Sues Clayton Private Prison on Behalf of Seven Inmates
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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 12, 2010
New Mexico Agrees to Provide Retirement Health Insurance to Domestic Partners of State Employees
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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
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