ACLU of Colorado

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.

Larry Tajiri Media Award

In 1965, the ACLU of Colorado set up awards in honor of former board members Larry Tajiri and Edwin M. Sears.[1][2][3]

History

In 2020, the ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on the behalf of a police brutality victim in Aurora and brought attention to similar cases in the city.[4] In the same year, the ACLU of Colorado worked with Aurora in their search for a new police chief in the wake of the death of Elijah McClain.[5]

The ACLU of Colorado has worked to expand voter rights in the state.[6]

In 2020, the ACLU of Colorado sued Teller County for information sharing between the sheriff's department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[7]

In 2024, the ACLU of Colorado sued Elizabeth School District for banning 19 books.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Tajiri, Larry". Denver Public Library Digital Collections. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Tajiri, Larry. Award". Denver Public Library Digital Collections. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. ^ "ACLU of Colorado to Honor Chuck Plunkett, Dave Krieger, Alex Landau, Amy Robertson and Tim Fox as 2018 Civil Rights Award Recipients". ACLU of Colorado. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  4. ^ Roberts, Michael (July 1, 2020). "Elijah McClain Federal Probe, Aurora Cops' People of Color Abuse History". Westword.
  5. ^ "Aurora has a new police chief. What will that mean for the department's culture?". August 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Ongoing Fight Against Voter Suppression". 31 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Protests for immigrants' rights and Black Lives Matter clash with counter-protesters in Teller County".
  8. ^ Brundin ·, Jenny (2024-12-19). "ACLU of Colorado sues Elizabeth School District over book bans". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2025-03-11.

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