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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 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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By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
International Human Rights Experts Denounce U.S. Record on Racial and Ethnic Discrimination
ACLU Applauds Recommendations And Demands Immediate Action
By Micah McCoy
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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By Micah McCoy
May 11, 2010
ACLU Sues Sheriff’s Deputies to Uphold New Mexico Marijuana Law
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