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Students Have the Right to Peacefully Protest, Says the ACLU of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Today, following disturbing reports that New Mexico State Police and University of New Mexico (UNM) Police used teargas and arrested protestors on UNM’s campus, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico warned university leaders and law enforcement that students…
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU Calls for Investigation of Police Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Woman in Northeast Albuquerque

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico grieves the death of an unarmed woman at the hands of the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) yesterday.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

ACLU of New Mexico Says Texas Anti-Immigrant Law Will Hurt New Mexicans

The legislation creates a new state crime for unauthorized entry or re-entry into Texas from a foreign country. It puts tremendous power in the hands of local and state law enforcement who are not trained in immigration law and have no proper authority to enforce it.

New Mexico Corrections Department Must Provide Life-Saving Medication to Incarcerated People

As a result of a settlement approved by a federal district court Monday, incarcerated people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the custody of the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) will now be able to continue taking buprenorphine, a medication for opioid use disorder.
Issue Areas: Corrections Reform

In Aftermath of Farmington Police Fatal Shooting of Innocent Man, ACLU Calls for Systemic Change in Police Use of Force

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico says the killing of Robert Dotson, 52, in April of 2023 by Farmington police – and the many other deaths at the hands of the police – demonstrate the need for statewide police reform.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

Community Experts and Advocates Urge Legislators to Rethink Approach to Crime Amid Renewed Calls for Harsh Penalties

Leading experts and advocates associated with the NM SAFE coalition held a press conference today urging legislators to rethink their approach to crime ahead of the 2024 legislative session

New Mexico Supreme Court Hears Critical Case on Reproductive Rights

Today, the New Mexico Supreme Court convened to hear oral arguments in the pivotal case of State of New Mexico v. Board of County Commissioners for Lea County.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom