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Friday, April 12, 2013  The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has filed a petition asking the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a state appeals court ruling that found the Douglas County schools' voucher program did not violate the state constitution.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The controversial No-Solicitation Zone in Colorado Springs is gone.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  A panhandling ban on its way to Colorado Springs faces a legal challenge from the Colorado ACLU.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Legislation to eliminate the law's language that prohibits gay marriage is pending, but a vote isn't expected.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Protests bring out San Francisco demonstrators, but no wireless shutdowns; ACLU backs off lawsuit threat

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Supreme Court upholds Arizona law punishing employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants

Friday, April 22, 2011  The New Jersey Transit employee gets his job back and $25,000 for pain and suffering

Wednesday, February 16, 2011  A new controversial initiative went into effect Tuesday that the El Paso County Sheriff's Office believes will help get dangerous criminals off the street, but some say it will only lead to racial profiling.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  House rejects bill to extend Patriot Act surveillance provisions put in place after Sept. 11

Thursday, July 29, 2010  States that had been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's immigration law on Wednesday when she put most of the crackdown on hold just hours before it was to take effect.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  The American Civil Liberties Union and other opponents of the law want Bolton to grant an injunction to block implementation of the law before it takes effect next Thursday. The judge has not said when she might issue a ruling.

Monday, June 28, 2010  Civil rights advocates plan to challenge Boulder's ban on camping in public places, saying it makes criminals out of the homeless.

Thursday, April 22, 2010  The lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday names Sheriff Ted Mink and accuses him of illegally holding Luis Quezada, who was arrested last May for failing to appear in court on a traffic charge.

Thursday, January 21, 2010  The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the city of Boulder to stop ticketing homeless people who sleep in public without a camping permit.