Press Releases

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ACLU-NM and Sunland Park Settle Police Profiling Lawsuit

Today, the City of Sunland Park and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico jointly announced that they had reached a resolution in a police profiling lawsuit filed on behalf of Las Cruces resident Oscar Gutiérrez Sánchez.

ACLU-NM Files Lawsuit on Behalf of a Transgender Woman Who Was Discriminated Against and Fired by Her Employer

Today, the ACLU of New Mexico and cooperating attorney Mark Chaiken of Virtue & Najjar, PC filed a lawsuit in the First Judicial District Court on behalf of Diane Roberts, a transgender woman who was discriminated against, harassed, and ultimately fired by her employer.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of New Mexico and Somos Un Pueblo Unido Call on Governor Lujan Grisham to Protect New Mexicans’ Private Information

Today, in the wake of a recent move by the Census Bureau to seek driver’s license records from state motor vehicle divisions in order to collect data on citizenship status, the ACLU of New Mexico and Somos un Pueblo Unido called on Governor Lujan Grisham to protect New Mexicans’ privacy. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants’ Rights

ACLU Files Human Rights Complaint Against Private Security Firm For Harassing and Threatening a Muslim Man Praying at His Son’s Grave

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico filed a complaint with the New Mexico Human Rights Bureau on behalf of Muhammad “Nadeem” Kahn, a Pakistani Muslim man who was subjected to harassment, threats, and discrimination while praying at his son’s grave.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

ACLU of New Mexico Welcomes President Trump with Billboards in ABQ and Rio Rancho

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico launched a series of digital billboards throughout in response to President Donald Trump’s planned visit to the metro area on Monday, September 16th for a political rally.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

New Mexico Human Rights Bureau Finds Probable Cause that Allsups Employee Discriminated against Customer Because He Is Black

Today, the ACLU of New Mexico announced that the New Mexico Human Rights Bureau (NMHRB) has concluded an investigation into an alleged incident of racial discrimination that occurred last year at a Santa Fe Allsups and has found probable cause that a store clerk discriminated against Jordan McDowell
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

ACLU of New Mexico Statement on Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Elisha Lucero

On Sunday night, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies shot and killed Elisha Lucero, a 28-year-old woman who appeared to be having a mental health crisis. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico issued a statement in response, calling for transparency and accountability.
Issue Areas: Police Practices