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American Civil Liberties Union

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    4/20 at CU Boulder: ACLU blasts claim event's a party, not a protest

    In defending CU Boulder's decision to close Norlin Quad and ban visitors on 4/20, Chancellor Philip DiStefano claims the event is a party, not a protest -- an assertion echoed by the institution's spokesperson. But Mark Silverstein, legal director for the Colorado ACLU scoffs at this argument even a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act: Mason Tvert on campaign's allies, challenges

    Update: Now that the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act has been approved for the November ballot (get more details below), proponent Mason Tvert is busily lining up allies for what should be among the season's most interesting campaigns -- and at a 2 p.m. news conference, he'll be introducing thre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Junius Puke inspired bill to kill criminal libel, senator says

    In 2003, Greeley Police officers arrived at the home that then-UNC student Tom Mink shared with his mom, confiscating his computer and more because of complaints about his portrayal of professor Junius Peake as "Junius Puke" in his fledgling Internet publication, The Howling Pig. Eight years and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Boulder park closure issue opened to public discussion after pressure from Occupy Boulder

    After Occupy Boulder pressured the city for weeks to deny its newly proposed park closure rule, Boulder's City Council Agenda Committee has opened the issue for a public hearing on January 3. If passed, the proposal will enforce a curfew similar to that of Denver, requiring city parks and recreation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Tom Mink on $425K settlement in Howling Pig/"Junius Puke" case

    "Junius Puke."​Update: Yesterday marked exactly eight years since officers in Greeley arrived at the home then-UNC student Tom Mink shared with his mom, confiscating his computer and more because of complaints about the way he'd portrayed a professor in his fledgling Internet publication, The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Occupy Denver: Sean Driggers (finally) ID'd as felony arrestee, first 50 busted plead not guilty

    ​After long wait and frequent online debate, the second felony charge to come from Saturday's Occupy Denver riot has been released: Sean Driggers was arrested on criminal intent to commit second degree assault and will face an advisement at 10 a.m. this morning. His bond will be set at $5,000; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Border Patrol T-shirts warrant punishment at Dakota Ridge High, "F*ck America" signs don't?

    Was Dakota Ridge High School student Bryce Benson punished for wearing a T-shirt that read "Border Patrol" while others who staged a mock-demonstration featuring signs that read "Fuck America" weren't -- or at least not initially? Ex-Congressman and recent gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo's not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Michael DeHerrera, victim of police beating, can't get a job because arrest still on record

    The beating.​Earlier this month, we spoke to Michael DeHerrera and his father, Anthony, about their displeasure over the reinstatement of two cops fired for beating Michael in 2009. But Michael is dealing with more than disappointment. His dad says he can't get a job because that two-year-old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Police roundup at DNC leads to $200,000 settlement: Inside the protest, trial (PHOTOS)

    Big pics below.​Kim Sidwell didn't attend a protest at the 2008 Democratic National Convention to rail against the man. She's a photographer who simply wanted to capture the scene in images. Instead, she herself was captured -- arrested, detained and put on trial. Later, Sidwell joined an ACLU ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Breast-milk pumping results in job loss?: ACLU takes action on behalf of Heather Burgbacher

    ​Did a Jefferson County charter school decide not to renew the contract of veteran teacher Heather Burgbacher because she pumped breast milk at work? That's the contention of the ACLU of Colorado, which has taken legal action on Burgbacher's behalf that could lead to a lawsuit against Jeffco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Reader: Immigration raid at Wildcat Dairy's only flaw is that more illegals weren't busted

    ​Our post about an immigration raid in Morgan Count -- one decried by a local activist -- continues to generate passionate posts. Here's one from a reader upset that more people weren't taken into custody.

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Top 10 flipping the bird moments in honor of Shane Boor, whose finger case has been dropped

    ​Shane Boor, who faced harassment charges for flipping off a state trooper, is free to let his finger fly again. The Colorado State Patrol requested that the matter be dropped after the ACLU let it be known the organization would defend Boor's right to express himself digitally -- just like th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Shane Boor, busted for flipping the bird at state trooper, to be defended by ACLU

    ​During a recent drive to work, Shane Boor indulged in one of America's favorite pastimes: He flipped someone the bird. Trouble is, the person he aimed it at was a Colorado State Patrol officer so unamused that he had a fellow trooper track Boor down and give him a criminal summons. Enter the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Police brutality is killing us, says ACLU of Colorado

    Alexander Landau.​"Police Brutality is Killing Us." That was the stark message, laid out in black-and-white, in the editorial pages of the Denver Post yesterday. But this wasn't an editorial: It was an ad placed by the America Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, part of a new Race to Justice ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Jose Sanchez lawsuit alleges Denver Police Department bias, says ACLU director

    Flickr​Despite the firing of officers involved in the Michael DeHerrera beating, the Denver Police Department continues to be a criticism target. The latest example: an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit (read it below) filed on behalf of Jose Sanchez. Among other things, it alleges DPD bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Seth Brigham's $10,000 payment for dropping trou: Did it influence Boulder decorum rules?

    Seth Brigham under arrest.​Seth Brigham's nipple-baring appearance at a Boulder City Council meeting in February to (sort of) protest a proposed nudity ordinance that would have banned female nipples displays led to Brigham's arrest -- an action that recently cost Boulder $10,000. But did it a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Denver DA Mitch Morrissey and the ACLU butt heads over "Katie's Law"

    Katie Sepich.​A new law went into affect in Colorado today that will require anyone arrested for a felony to submit a DNA sample. "Katie's Law" is named after 22-year-old New Mexico State University graduate student, Katie Sepich, who was raped and murdered in 2003. Governor Bill Ritter signed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Inmate postcards: "Having wonderful crime, wish you were here"

    This is NOT a mail truck.​Jailers in Boulder and Colorado Springs have cracked down on inmate mail, banning personal letters and limiting prisoners to postcards that staff can monitor and intercept if the communication is objectionable. County officials say the practice saves money and makes t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    DPD racial profiling charges: The continuing costly saga of Sgt. Speelman

    ​There are mellow cops and in-your-face cops.Then there are cops like the Denver Police Department's Perry Speelman, the subject of at least 18 internal affairs investigations dating back to the 1990s, many triggered by complaints of alleged "unnecessary force" or "discourtesy." Precisely how ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Bare breasts in Boulder: ACLU says topless gardener controversy shouldn't lead to female nipple ban

    Should these (as seen in "There's Something About Mary") be illegal in Boulder?​Yesterday, we told you about Boulder's Catharine Pierce, 52, whose decision to garden topless in her front yard, which is located near a pre-K through 12th grade school, stirred complaints and police calls even tho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Should exposing the areola of a nipple be illegal in Boulder? The ACLU says "no"

    Last month, Boulder district attorney Stan Garnett (who weighs in today about medical marijuana) argued that the Boulder City Council should pass what he called "a simple public-nudity ordinance" regarding participants in events like the World Naked Bike Ride and the Naked Pumpkin Run. That way, sco ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    The Boulder police try to unfriend a Boulder Mall Crawl Facebook page

    Last month, Boulder district attorney Stan Garnett (who weighs in today about medical marijuana) argued that the Boulder City Council should pass what he called "a simple public-nudity ordinance" regarding participants in events like the World Naked Bike Ride and the Naked Pumpkin Run. That way, sco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Is taking part in the Naked Pumpkin Run a crime?

    During an interview for last week's blog about criticism of the Boulder Police Department's efforts to squelch a revival of the Boulder Mall Crawl this Halloween, Judd Golden, chapter chair of the Boulder County American Civil Liberties Union, mentioned another event expected to bust out that night: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Headed West owner on the saving of his hookah mural

    Headed West owner Mike Mahaney in front of his mural.​Just because the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled against the City of Englewood in its effort to get rid of an Alice In Wonderland-inspired mural featuring a hookah-puffing insect doesn't mean Headed West owner Mike Mahaney, the man who comm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Court case saves Headed West hookah mural

    The mural in question.​ Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland could hardly be more mainstream. Children of all ages have read it for decade upon decade, Disney made an animated version during the Truman administration, and there'll likely be another burst of interest in the material when directo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Gitmo and beer: Together again for the first time

    ​Although ProgressNow Colorado's Michael Huttner lived through a grilling by Fox News' Neil Cavuto, he likely made few converts among the cable net's mondo-conservative viewership. The Colorado branch of the American Civil Liberties Union is hoping for a friendlier audience for "Gitmo Revealed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Play the ACLU vanity-licence-plate game

    Who says folks at the American Civil Liberties Union's Colorado office don't have a sense of humor? They've just launched a page that asks the burning question, "Are you qualified to censor vanity license plates for the State of Colorado?" Included is a game that satirizes the decision by employee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 7 edition

    Photo by Cajun BoyMongo meets meat. Everyone form a line. Today in Cafe Society: • Hot Diggity Dog: Denver's Mongo Marquez joined the big leagues at Nathan's on July 4. • Civic Center Eats: Sweet Revenge cookies. • Tonight: Frasca wines paired with small plates from MiniBAR. • Where am I d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Redacted: Denver jail loves its Sharpie

    Photo by Cajun BoyMongo meets meat. Everyone form a line. Today in Cafe Society: • Hot Diggity Dog: Denver's Mongo Marquez joined the big leagues at Nathan's on July 4. • Civic Center Eats: Sweet Revenge cookies. • Tonight: Frasca wines paired with small plates from MiniBAR. • Where am I d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    Dani Newsum to Leave Colorado Inside Out

    Photo by Cajun BoyMongo meets meat. Everyone form a line. Today in Cafe Society: • Hot Diggity Dog: Denver's Mongo Marquez joined the big leagues at Nathan's on July 4. • Civic Center Eats: Sweet Revenge cookies. • Tonight: Frasca wines paired with small plates from MiniBAR. • Where am I d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Democratic National Convention In-Security

    Photo by Cajun BoyMongo meets meat. Everyone form a line. Today in Cafe Society: • Hot Diggity Dog: Denver's Mongo Marquez joined the big leagues at Nathan's on July 4. • Civic Center Eats: Sweet Revenge cookies. • Tonight: Frasca wines paired with small plates from MiniBAR. • Where am I d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    Fight for Your Rights

    Photo by Cajun BoyMongo meets meat. Everyone form a line. Today in Cafe Society: • Hot Diggity Dog: Denver's Mongo Marquez joined the big leagues at Nathan's on July 4. • Civic Center Eats: Sweet Revenge cookies. • Tonight: Frasca wines paired with small plates from MiniBAR. • Where am I d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2007

    Recreate 68 Offers Rhyme (Sort Of) With Reason

    Photo by Cajun BoyMongo meets meat. Everyone form a line. Today in Cafe Society: • Hot Diggity Dog: Denver's Mongo Marquez joined the big leagues at Nathan's on July 4. • Civic Center Eats: Sweet Revenge cookies. • Tonight: Frasca wines paired with small plates from MiniBAR. • Where am I d ... More >>

  • News

    October 25, 2007

    Recreate '68 Plans to Do Just That

    Chicago in 1968 was a place of violence and chaos. Some activists would like to re-create those good old days.

  • News

    July 20, 2006

    Cycle Killer

    Why is the city putting the brakes on the Derailer Bike Collective?

  • News

    June 8, 2006

    Watch and Learn

    Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

  • News

    May 4, 2006

    Critical Mess

    Denver bicyclists get taken for a ride.

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    The Gangs All Here

    What's in a name?

  • News

    January 22, 2004

    The Message

    Art of the Matter

  • Calendar

    July 3, 2003

    Freedom Fleet

    Liberty Ride n' Rod rocks for a good cause

  • News

    November 28, 2002

    Off Limits

    Johns TV redux

  • News

    August 22, 2002

    Smart Bombs

    There's nothing intelligent about the way the DPD kept its spy files.

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    Target Practice

    A class-action suit becomes a vehicle for racial justice.

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    Throw the Bums Out

    Merchants battle transients on the mall.

  • News

    February 18, 1999

    Off Limits

    Merchants battle transients on the mall.

  • News

    April 3, 1997

    SLAPP Shot

    The ACLU jumps into Warren Hern's battle with Ken Scott.

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Strange but True

    The ACLU jumps into Warren Hern's battle with Ken Scott.

  • News

    August 8, 1996

    This Jail for Hire

    Colorado's cheap solution to prison overcrowding has cost inmates plenty. It could cost the state millions.

  • News

    February 22, 1995

    LETTERS

    Colorado's cheap solution to prison overcrowding has cost inmates plenty. It could cost the state millions.

  • News

    November 30, 1994

    MCCARTNEY'S GREATEST HITS

    Colorado's cheap solution to prison overcrowding has cost inmates plenty. It could cost the state millions.

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