ACLU-NM Weblog http://aclu-nm-blog.org American Civil Liberties Union - New Mexico Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:16:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Bill of Rights Mock Trial 2006 The Youth Advisory, Activism, and Advocacy Board, the Center for Civic Values, and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, and the New Mexico Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates are pleased to be co-sponsoring the Second Annual Bill of Rights Mock Trial. The Bill of Rights ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=197 Tell the Government, “Hey, Get off my phone!” Here's how to tell the NSA to get off the phone! http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=196 Policy Discussion April 19 for All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated and War on the Family: Mothers in Prison and the Children They Leave Behind Join Us for a Panel Discussion: Policies Tear Families Apart in New Mexico Award winning journalist, and former Soros Justice Media Fellow, Nell Bernstein, author of ALL ALONE IN THE WORLD: CHILDREN OF THE INCARCERATED AND Professor Renny Golden, criminologist, published poet, well known activist for social rights in ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=195 ACLU Challenges Overcrowding in Women’s Prison ACLU Challenges Overcrowding in Women’s Prison FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=194 Youth Advisory Board to Sponsor Film Series The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) of the ACLU-NM, in conjunction with the ACLU's UNM chapter, is sponsoring screenings of two civil liberties related films. On April 9, the HBO special If These Walls Could Talk will be shown. If These Walls Could Talk tells the stories of three women ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=193 Hold the President Accountable for Breaking the Law April 11 via web cast Who is going to hold the President accountable for breaking the law? That question should be on the tip of every American’s tongue following revelations that President Bush authorized the illegal wiretapping of an undisclosed number of U.S. citizens and legal residents. On Tuesday, April 11 from ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=192 Press Release: Former Hobbs Police Chief Vindicated in ACLU Suit NEWS Former Hobbs Police Chief Vindicated in ACLU Suit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=191 Press Release: Civil Rights Groups Achieve Agreement to Overhaul NM Juvenile Justice System Civil Rights Groups Achieve Agreement to Overhaul NM Juvenile Justice System FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 17, 2006 CONTACT: Peter Simonson, Executive ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=187 Quick Summary of Legislative Highlights and a Call to Governor Please call Governor Richardson to veto the expanded DNA bill. His number is 476.2200 http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=186 Legislative Action Alert: Oppose Additional, Mandatory Sentences for Gang Members ACLU Members -- especially in Gallup and Espanola areas: ... http://aclu-nm-blog.org/index.php?p=185