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ACLU Sues Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Office for Harassing and Attempting to Silence Reporter

The ACLU of New Mexico today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Tabitha Clay, a reporter who was harassed and retaliated against by the Rio Arriba Sheriff's Office in 2019 after reporting on deputy misconduct in the Rio Grande Sun.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU of New Mexico Files Complaint with the Department of Justice After Judge Denies Deaf Woman an American Sign Language Interpreter

The ACLU of New Mexico filed a discrimination complaint yesterday with the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of Selene Alverio, a deaf woman who was denied an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter by the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

City of Albuquerque Agrees to Sanctions After Violating Agreement With the ACLU of New Mexico to Not Enforce Panhandling Ordinance

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Yesterday a U.S. District Court judge signed a stipulated order, sanctioning the City of Albuquerque for violating a February court order to not enforce an ordinance restricting speech on medians, freeway entrances, and exit ramps while litigation about the ordinance was ongoing.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU of New Mexico Stands With Students Who Exercise Freedom of Speech

Today, on the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School, we stand with students and teachers who choose to walk out and exercise their freedom of speech about a matter that affects them personally and deeply.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU Sends Letter to Superintendents Urging Them to Support Student Protests

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico sent a letter to New Mexico school district superintendents urging them to do as the Santa Fe Public Schools Board of Education did, and commit to supporting students and staff in a nation-wide walkout scheduled for March 14.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

City of Albuquerque Agrees not to Enforce Panhandling Ordinance During Lawsuit

In a joint stipulation approved by the U.S. District Court last week, the City of Albuquerque agreed not to enforce an ordinance that went into effect on December 6, 2017, that restricts speech on medians, freeway entrances, exit ramps, and other areas within the City while litigation is ongoing.
Issue Areas: Free Speech