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A New Phase in Civil Liberties Advocacy: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
For decades, the ACLU of New Mexico has worked alongside communities to defend civil liberties and expand the promise of the constitution. Today, with fundamental freedoms under intensifying attack and the stakes for our democracy higher than ever, that work has never been more urgent.
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Apr 12, 2012
ACLU Sues Roswell for Violating Christian Preachers’ Right to Free Speech
ROSWELL, NM—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico filed a lawsuit against the City of Roswell, NM, alleging that police officers repeatedly violated the First Amendment free speech rights of two local street preachers, Joshua and Jeremy De Los Santos. Joshua and Jeremy are brothers and members of the Old Paths Baptist Church in Roswell, where Joshua is the pastor. Both believe they have a duty to boldly preach the Gospel in public, and both regularly do so in publicly owned spaces. However, the Roswell Police Department (RPD) has arrested both brothers multiple times for expressing their sincerely held religious beliefs in public, as is their right under the First Amendment.
By Micah McCoy
Mar 19, 2012
Drug Testing the Poor: Unconstitutional and Un-American
Gary C. Mitchell, ACLU-NM Board President
At a time when unemployment is high and families are struggling, Representative Steve Pearce (NM-2) picks a callous moment to create unnecessary hurdles for Americans to obtain ne
By Micah McCoy
Sep 27, 2011
VIDEO: Border Patrol 100 Miles from the Border
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By Micah McCoy
Mar 18, 2011
Know Your Rights When Encountering the Police
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
By Micah McCoy
Jan 31, 2011
Governor Martinez's Executive Order Invites Racial Profiling, Says ACLU-NM
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By Micah McCoy
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