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Navajo Family Sues Farmington Hospital After Elder Dies Due to Lack of Interpretation

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico (ACLU-NM) and the Fine Law Firm filed a motion today asking a court to hold San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) liable for failing to provide Larry Williams, a beloved family member and Navajo elder, with a certified Navajo interpreter.
Issue Areas: Indigenous Justice

The ACLU-NM and Hall Monagle Huffman & Wallace, LLC Sue on Behalf of Man Who Was Brutally Beaten in NMCD Custody

Today the ACLU-NM and law firm Hall Monagle Huffman & Wallace, LLC filed a lawsuit in the First Judicial District Court on behalf of their client, Nickolas Milligan, who was brutally attacked while in custody at CNMCF in Los Lunas, NM.
Issue Areas: Corrections Reform

Bill to Protect Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Healthcare Is on the Move

Today, the House Health & Human Services Committee passed House Bill 7, the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act on a 7 to 3 party line vote.

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.