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ACLU of Colorado

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is a civil rights organization in the United States, and it is the Colorado affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.

History

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The ACLU of Colorado has investigated ongoing instances of police brutality in the cities of Denver and Aurora among other cities.[1][2]

The ACLU of Colorado has actively worked with the city of Aurora in their search for a new police chief in the wake of the death of Elijah McClain.[3]

The ACLU of Colorado has worked to expand voter rights in the state.[4]

The ACLU of Colorado sued Teller County for information sharing between the sheriff's department and ICE.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Michael (July 1, 2020). "Elijah McClain Federal Probe, Aurora Cops' People of Color Abuse History". Westword.
  2. ^ Roberts, Michael (July 31, 2020). "Denver Police Brutality History: 38 Shocking Cases, Millions in Payoffs". Westword.
  3. ^ "Aurora has a new police chief. What will that mean for the department's culture?". August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Ongoing Fight Against Voter Suppression". 31 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Protests for immigrants' rights and Black Lives Matter clash with counter-protesters in Teller County".
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