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.

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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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