On August 24, 2022,  Kesley Vial, a young man from Brazil, died of a fatal suicide attempt that occurred on August 17 while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF).

The ACLU of New Mexico is calling for the immediate release of bodycam footage of the August 2 fatal shooting by the LCPD.

The ACLU of NM sent letters to the Alamogordo City Commission and the Otero County Commission reiterating that resolutions opposing the provision of abortion care have no force of law in our state.

We are calling on New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas to conduct a thorough, independent and transparent investigation into the July 6 APD and BCSO SWAT standoff that caused a house fire and ended in the tragic death of 15-year-old Brett Rosenau.

The ACLU of New Mexico sent a letter on June 29, 2022 demanding that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conduct an independent investigation into a deadly vehicle pursuit by Border Patrol on September 18, 202

On behalf of Innovation Law Lab, the ACLU-NM and law firm of Coyle & Benoit, PLLC filed a complaint, as well as a motion for a preliminary injunction, with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, related to a records request seeking to shed light on dangerous conditions at TCDF.