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.

Today, the ACLU of New Mexico sent a letter to the Albuquerque Police Oversight Board, questioning the motivation behind the Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association’s (APOA) recent letter calling for the resignation of oversight board member Chelsea Van Deventer.

Newly released lapel footage from May 10 shows Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Barnes tasing a 15-year-old special education student at Española Valley High School for allegedly failing to comply with a search. Peter Simonson responded.

The ACLU’s public records lawsuit is now settled, but many concerns remain

Suit alleges BCSO deputies pulled over black motorist three times without cause

On Friday, September 15, 2017, a federal judge in Chicago ruled that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions cannot withhold federal grant money from cities that don’t enforce federal immigration policies. The temporary injunction applies nationwide.