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News Releases 1999

Dec 6, 1999 - No-Knock Warrant That Led to Denver Man's Death Should Not Have Been Issued, ACLU Says
The no-knock search warrant that authorized a Denver police team to enter the home of Ismael Mena on September 29 should never have been issued, the ACLU charged today. Mena was shot and killed by SWAT team officers as they entered Mena's home to search for illegal drugs. No drugs were ever found.

Sep 16, 1999 - ACLU Challenges Colorado "Anti-profanity" Regulation
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU) announced today the filing of a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of a Colorado regulation that bars profanity in bars and restaurants that sell liquor.

Sep 13, 1999 - ACLU of Colorado Selects New Executive Director
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado announced today the selection of Sue Armstrong as its new Executive Director after a yearlong, nation-wide search.

Aug 26, 1999 - ACLU Applauds Swift Investigation in Car Chase Beating
On Tuesday morning, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado called for an immediate and thorough investigation of possible police misconduct in the wake of news footage which appeared to show the beating of suspects by the Denver Police. Today they applauded the swift response by the Denver Police Department and welcomed the intervention of Mayor Wellington Webb.

May 21, 1999 - ACLU Challenges Alameda High School's Ban on Columbine Ribbons at Graduation
DENVER--The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado filed suit today of behalf of Andrea Byrd, a graduating senior at Alameda High School who -- along with other students -- wants to pin a blue-and-silver ribbon to her graduation gown to show her respect for the families of the victims of the recent killings at Columbine High School.

Mar 1, 1999 - ACLU Sues Private Extradition Company for Guard’s Sexual Assault of Prisoner
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU) filed suit today against the country’s largest private extradition company, TransCor America, on behalf of a female prisoner who alleges that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of a sexual assault perpetrated by a TransCor guard in March, 1998, during a drive from Texas to Colorado.

Feb 4, 1999 - ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Announce New Court Order Suspending Enforcement of Colorado Parental Notice Statute Throughout Colorado
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains announced today that a federal district court judge signed an order assuring that the Colorado Parental Notice Statute will not be enforced anywhere in the state until a final judgment on the merits is issued in the challenge to the law that is currently pending in United States District Court in Denver.

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