Press Releases

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Advocate Groups and Lawmakers Call for Protection of Reproductive Freedom in New Mexico

Advocate groups and lawmakers, including State Senator Linda Lopez and Representative Linda Serrato, are calling for the protection and expansion of reproductive freedom in New Mexico, including abortion care, ahead of the 2023 Legislative Session.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

New CBP Vehicle Pursuit Policy Will Save Lives, Say ACLU-NM and ACLU-TX  

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and the ACLU of Texas welcomed the new vehicle pursuit policy announced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday.  
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

Attorney General Findings in Brett Rosenau Death Show Clear Need for Use-of-Force Legislation, Says ACLU-NM

The AG's investigation concluded Rosenau’s death was “avoidable” and APD and Bernalillo County Sherriff’s Office deputies had opportunities to use “non-lethal” interventions which would have prevented the fire that killed Rosenau.  
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Unhoused Residents Sue City of Albuquerque for Unlawfully Destroying Homes and Belongings

We filed a lawsuit today along with partners on behalf of unhoused people living in Albuquerque to stop the City of Albuquerque from unlawfully destroying encampments and property, jailing, and fining people.  

ACLU & Disability Rights NM Bring Lawsuit Against New Mexico Corrections Department to Provide Life-Saving Medication for Incarcerated Individuals

ACLU-NM on behalf of Disability Rights New Mexico today filed a lawsuit against Corrections Secretary Alisha Tafoya Lucero, NMCD Health Services Administrator Wenscelaus Asonganyi, and NMCD to ensure incarcerated people with OUD are continued on their medication.
Issue Areas: Corrections Reform

APD Forward Calls for Immediate Release of Police Body Camera Footage of Car Accident That Ended in a Fatal Police Shooting   

APD Forward, a coalition of community organizations and individuals seeking to reform APD, is calling for the prompt release of body camera footage of this shooting so that the driver’s family and the community have a transparent accounting of how a routine police call led to his death.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Immigrants Detained at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico Announce Hunger Strike, Issue Collective Protest Letter

Immigrants detained at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico issued an open letter and announced a hunger strike to protest dangerous conditions and mistreatment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its private prison operator CoreCivic.
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights