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Annual Report - chasclements.net
who watches ? the land of the free - Design: OnDesign of Colorado ACLU of Colorado Corona Street Denver, CO p: .. f: .. e: info@aclu-co.org www.aclu-co.org Rebecca Clark On her visit to Ellis Island, Rebecca Clark composed the award-winning pictures of her photo essay Who Watches the Land of the Free? But it was not until she returned home and began to assemble the photos on her home computer, did she realize that she had a candidate for the Rights Project for Teens award. In the land of the free... Lady Liberty watches... Who Watches the Land of the Free? Photo Essay: Rebecca Clark and watches... Using four photos she took during the late summer of , Clark constructed the first-place winner of the journalism award sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Colorado. Rebecca Clark, then a freshman at George Washington High School in Denver, describes the security figure in the powerful fourth image, entitled “and is watched,” as both “ridiculous,” and “creepy.” As a “stereotype” of the stepped-up security since / - dressed in black, with dark shades, and hauntingly posed over the foundation of the Statue of Liberty Clark could not help but take the snap. Clark’s mother, Laurie Bennett, is a longtime supporter of the ACLU of Colorado, having served on the Board of Directors and Legal Panel. Clark credits her mother, along with an acquaintance and previous Teen Rights Project award-winner at the Denver School of Arts, for encouraging her to submit the photo essay. Among her extracurricular activities, Rebecca Clark participates in the speech and debate and model U.N. clubs at her school. The Rights Project for Teens award was spearheaded by Ellen Anderman in . and is watched. 1 safeguarding democracy 2 Dear ACLU Supporters, or more than years, the ACLU of Colorado has been working to defend, protect and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado. Upholding First Amendment rights in Colorado’s public schools; championing separation of church and state; ensuring voting integrity in elections; and protecting people in Colorado from the erosion of our civil rights that has occurred since the terrorist attacks on our country. F The Colorado ACLU continues to watch the land of the free, working to bring about a more open and vibrant society here in Colorado. We do this by countering the atmosphere of fear with a vision of a stronger democracy and a renewed commitment to our rights and liberties, by defending core values of religious liberty and free speech, and by fighting any efforts on the part of the majority to target or exclude members of minority groups. We envision a society that invests in every individual by providing all children a good education and other necessities for success. No society can neglect such an investment without reaping the terrible fruits of division, despair and fear. We believe in a society that follows the maxims upon which our country was founded, that every person is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that every person is protected by the rights set forth in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It is the ACLU of Colorado’s mission to protect and preserve those rights and to ensure that they are available to all, equally and fairly, regardless of race, disability, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military or veteran status, marital status, or gender identification. In the land of the free, the ACLU of Colorado will continue to safeguard democracy and to fight infringements of civil liberties, including combating racial profiling and discrimination, defending free speech and the right to dissent, securing religious liberty, and protecting the right to privacy. Our dedicated members and supporters allow the Colorado ACLU to reach out to the public on important issues, to respond to new challenges and to undertake strong, creative, and successful legal, legislative, and advocacy initiatives. This report provides an overview of some of these programs and initiatives during the fifteen months from January , through March , . Sincerely, Cathryn L. Hazouri Executive Director 3 legal update “ When a subject is already handcuffed or is otherwise restrained and poses no physical threat to an officer or anyone else, a 50,000 volt shock from a Taser constitutes abusive, excessive, and unreasonable force. Indeed, in some cases it amounts to deliberate torture. Law enforcement policies should ensure that such practices are prohibited and sanctioned severely.” Colorado Legal Director Mark Silverstein, interviewed by National Public Radio. Who’s watching the watchers? Under the guidance of Legal Director, Mark Silverstein, the ACLU of Colorado legal department and its many dedicated cooperating lawyers have been watching a number of governments and their agents watching us, during the months covered by this report. The inadequately trained watcher can cause serious harm The ACLU of Colorado was the first to draw public attention to the lack of training for police officers using electroshock weapons – stun guns known as Tasers, after the primary manufacturer. Taser are touted as a non-lethal alternative to the guns and, if used properly, they may be. However, Tasers have been used inappropriately – on suspects in restraints who could not harm the officer; on suspects who were “mouthing off ”; and on a very elderly women who posed no real threat to anyone. Some of the incidents have ended in the death of the suspect. Taser International and police authorities maintain the weapon was never “the” cause of death. Thanks to non-litigation advocacy by the ACLU legal department, Denver police have instituted new training and regulations for the use of Tasers and several other jurisdictions nationwide are reexamining their use of the weapon. The watchers have tried to keep their watching secret The Spy Files case was settled successfully and plans were finalized to store the materials at the Colorado History Museum. There will be limited public access after the materials have been inventoried. 4 We are still watching the Joint Terrorism Task Force ( JTTF). The ACLU of Colorado learned during the Spy Files case that the JTTF might have some of the information Denver police gathered on peaceful protesters. A lawsuit was filed to force disclosure of the information. The lawsuit relies on Colorado public records laws seeking disclosure of the Memorandum of Understanding that sets out the terms of the Denver Police Department's participation in the FBI's JTTF. Just before a court hearing on the ACLU's request for disclosure, Denver produced a redacted version of the Memorandum of Understanding. The blacked-out portion specified the number of officers assigned to the unit. This lawsuit is still pending. The watchers and their private contractors have failed to prevent abuse of those in their custody The ACLU of Colorado sued several defendants for their mistreatment of -year-old Abel and -year-old Diana Lamas. The teens were not charged with any offense but were suspected victims of child abuse. They were imprisoned for seven days, denied visits and the right to telephone family members. Moreover, they were paraded through the Denver airport and other public places on many occasions while shackled with leg chains and handcuffs that were so tight they caused physical injury. The case was settled successfully. In another lawsuit, filed in conjunction with the ACLU National Prison Project, the ACLU of Colorado represented a pre-trial detainee who was sexually assaulted during a four-day extradition by an employee of a privately owned prisoner transport company. The suit was settled successfully. The ACLU of Colorado, along with the National Prison Project, filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs failed to protect and provide adequately for prisoners with serious mental health needs, a group that makes up a steadily-increasing portion of the jail's population. When the lawsuit was filed in April , nine prisoners had died in the jail. In almost every case, the deceased prisoners were suicidal, seriously mentally ill, or displaying symptoms of psychosis from overdose or withdrawal. In the first year that the lawsuit was pending, two additional prisoners in the jail died from suicide. The district court denied the plaintiffs' motion for class certification. We appealed and have won a new hearing on the issue of class certification. The watchers have tried to legislate their views of our constitutional rights In August , a new Colorado statute took effect that required all students and teachers in public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the school day. The statute provided that teachers and students could be excused from reciting the Pledge if they asserted objections based on religious grounds. Teachers who objected for other reasons, however, were still required to recite the Pledge. Students who objected on nonreligious grounds could be excused if their parents put their objections in writing and filed them with the school. The ACLU won a temporary injunction barring enforcement of the statute. At the start of the legislative session, the Colorado ACLU legislative committee, working with the legal department, negotiated a compromise with legislators that corrected the First Amendment problems. When the lawsuit was filed in April 2002, nine prisoners had died in the jail. In almost every case, the deceased prisoners were suicidal, seriously mentally ill, or displaying symptoms of psychosis from overdose or withdrawal. The Colorado Opportunity Contract Pilot Program, passed in April , authorized a voucher program that used public funds to pay for students to attend private schools, including religious schools. The lawsuit, filed in May , alleged that the new law violated several provisions of the Colorado Constitution. Without deciding whether the voucher program violated the provisions named in the Colorado ACLU’s brief, the Denver District Court held that the statute violated another state constitutional provision guaranteeing local control of public schools. The Colorado Supreme Court agreed, in a ruling issued on June , . The watchers protect unequally. A lesbian couple in a long-term relationship decided to adopt and raise a child. They planned and carried out the adoption together, although under Colorado law only one of the two could be listed as the legal parent. After several years raising the child together, the couple broke up. The district court determined that joint parenting responsibilities and equal parenting time would serve the best interests of the child. The legal parent appealed, arguing that as the legal parent, she has the right to exclude her estranged partner from their child's life. The Colorado ACLU filed an amicus brief in support of the estranged partner, arguing that the best interest of the child and the psychological parent doctrine supported the district court's decision. The Court of Appeals agreed with the ACLU's position. This case gave rise to a legislative attempt to impeach the judge who decided the matter. After years of trying to negotiate with the school district, the ACLU of Colorado filed suit on behalf of a group of students at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, who challenged the school's refusal to recognize their student club, the Palmer High Gay/Straight Alliance. The students started the club but school authorities had repeatedly refused to recognize it. Without recognition, the student group could not meet on school property on the same terms as other student groups; could not post club-related information at the school; could not use the public address system to make announcements; and was omitted from the school's yearbook and official list of student-organized activities. The school district’s first reaction to the lawsuit was to de-certify all non-curricular clubs and blame the Colorado ACLU for its action. This lawsuit is still pending. The ACLU of Colorado acted quickly in to prevent implementation of a new state law that would cut off Medicaid benefits for legal immigrants. We argued that the law denied equal protection, since it treated similarly situated citizens differently by continuing their benefits. We also argued that the State had failed to follow federally mandated procedures to insure that eligible recipients are not denied benefits mistakenly. The federal courts barred implementation until January when the case was decided against the plaintiffs. However, the court agreed that the procedures were not followed, and implementation was delayed further until the proper procedures were applied. e 5 legislative brief Watching the ultimate watchers—the state legislators In some ways, the state legislators are the ultimate watchers. They watch Colorado society and act to address the problems they see. The ACLU of Colorado, through a group of dedicated volunteers led by former Colorado Senator Pat Pascoe, watched them in order to promote civil liberties and halt their erosion. We were exceptionally active during the session. This year for the first time, the ACLU Legislative Committee held a legislative training session for ACLU members in conjunction with the March Annual Meeting, and hosted a legislative coffee at the State Capitol. The Legislative Committee of the ACLU of Colorado is pleased to report that the civil liberties scorecard for the legislative session is rather good. More than bills were introduced that had significant civil liberties implications. ACLU staff and volunteer representatives testified on a substantial portion of these bills. As usual, the last few days of the session were particularly challenging because of various “late bills” that popped up at the last minute. We watched and opposed objectionable bills Most of the bills that we opposed were defeated or amended to make them significantly less objectionable. Some of the most objectionable bills that were defeated would have: w Established voucher programs to allow funds for public education to be diverted to support private, sectarian education; w Established a so-called “Academic Bill of Rights” for public universities that actually would have impinged on academic freedom by restricting discussions of “controversial” subjects or subjects that challenged a student’s beliefs; 6 w Criminalized the public display of materials in bookstores and elsewhere that might be considered harmful to minors; w Ended affirmative action programs; w Required parental consent before an abortion; w Required state-mandated information be given to women and imposed a burdensome -hour waiting period after getting the information; (Woman’s Right to Know) w Placed unnecessary and costly regulations on abortion clinics and individual physicians who provide abortion services; (TRAP - Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) w Allowed the state to require any and all state employees to perform immigration enforcement functions during their regular work assignments; and w Supported the Musgrave/Allard “Federal Marriage Amendment” that would define marriage as a union only between a man and a woman. The resolution began with the words, “Our Creator.” Bills that were amended to remove objectionable provisions included the following: w A bill mandating the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, amended to make the recitation voluntary; w A bill that would have limited adult access to the internet at public libraries; w A bill to prohibit discussion in public schools of “alternative sexual lifestyles,” except with regard to health risks. We watched as bills we supported were defeated On the loss side of the ledger, many of the bills that we supported were defeated, including the following: w Several bills that would have helped eliminate various forms of discrimination against gays and lesbians, including a bill to authorize civil unions, a bill to authorize “second parent” adoption, and a bill prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual preference; w A bill to require hospitals to provide information about emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault; and w A resolution that would have expressed Colorado’s commitment to upholding constitutional liberties in the fight against terrorism and urge amending the USA PATRIOT ACT. childhood immunizations and prenatal care services to immigrant families. The ACLU of Colorado’s presence in the Colorado General Assembly has increased significantly over the past few years. Thanks to all who have made this possible. We hope that in the coming years we are able to involve more ACLU members in these important legislative efforts directly and through our email, advocacy alert action network. e We watched, disappointed, as some bills we opposed were passed Of course there were some bills that we opposed that were passed, including the bill authorizing “voting centers” (in lieu of local precinct voting) which could hinder voting by the elderly, the disabled, those without access to transportation, and other disadvantaged people. We will continue to watch, with your help and the help of our coalition partners To increase its effectiveness, the ACLU Legislative Committee works with various coalitions and organizations with common interests. For example, we are partnered with other organizations to defeat a proposed amendment to the Colorado Constitution that would have been on the November ballot, and denied all state services to undocumented immigrants, except for emergency services. This proposal would have denied 7 education outreach Protecting our Freedoms: Teaching Coloradans to Watch the Watchers The ACLU of Colorado’s Education program, led by a committee of dedicated volunteers, continued to expand in the fifteen months ending March , focusing on developing an awareness and understanding of the potential threats to our freedoms that could come from the government and its agents. Alerting Colorado ACLU members to the Watchers 2003 Annual Meeting The Education Committee launched its activities with the annual membership meeting in February. Guest speaker Laura Murphy, Director of the ACLU Washington National Office, spoke on the state of civil liberties post -, focusing on the PATRIOT Act and other federal legislation. The Civil Rights in Action Award and Richard Hershcopf Scholarship were presented to Nick Salter, a senior at Cherry Creek High School, for his activism in support of human rights and his belief in the power to effect change through public protest. Mike Keefe, Denver Post political cartoonist, presented the winners of our first annual Rights Project for Teens journalism contest. 2004 Annual Meeting Our Annual Membership Meeting was held in March. Guest speaker Dalia Hashad, the Arab, Muslim, South Asian Advocate at the National ACLU Campaign Against Racial Profiling, spoke on “Sanctioned Bias” - civil rights Dalia Hashad violations faced by these communities. Our first Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Debbie and Darrell Montano, for their creation and management of our website, and the technical help they provide the Colorado ACLU. The Civil Rights in Action Award and Richard Hershcopf Scholarship were presented to Sara Thomas, a senior at Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, for her brave work in organizing a Gay Straight Alliance in the face of extreme School Board opposition. Awards were also presented to the winners of our second annual Rights Project for Teens journalism contest. First Place: Rebecca Clark of George Washington High School for her photo essay “Who watches the land of the free?” Second Place: ChristieWilliams of Heritage High School, for her Essay on the Pledge of Allegiance; and Nick Salter First Place: Brittany Olson, “Remembering Dr. King” illustration; Second Place: Andrew Law, Essay on the Second Amendment; and Third Place: Hannah Picasso-Hobin, Essay on Civil Rights in America. All three students were from the Denver School of the Arts. 8 Third Place: Evan Ratzan of Summit High School, for his Essay on Civil Disobedience. We also presented the new Trailblazer Award to Zach Lane of Cherry Creek High School, for his leadership in starting our first high school ACLU chapter and paving the way for other such chapters. (continued on page 10) 9 Last year volunteers for the of Colorado spoke to more than 6,000 people at 75 civic meetings and even more were reached through TV & radio 10 Mentoring future leaders about the Watchers Informing Colorado communities about the Watchers Youth Program In March , a new Youth Programming subcommittee was formed to work with high school level chapters and clubs by providing organization, speakers, contests, awards, recognition and other programs to educate young people about civil rights and civil liberties and to engage them in the ACLU’s mission. In March we had two high school ACLU chapters in Colorado. By November , we had four high school chapters, and by February , four additional chapters were in the formative stages. These students’ energy and commitment to civil rights was inspiring. One of our high school chapter leaders, Keaty Gross from George Washington High School, was nominated by the Colorado affiliate for a National ACLU Youth Activist Scholarship. We are proud to report that Keaty was one of only ten students from throughout the country to win this $, scholarship toward college tuition. Keaty also interned in the office last summer before heading off to school. Public Events The ACLU of Colorado’s annual Membership Orientation held in April was our largest turnout ever, with standing room only for the many new ACLU members yearning to learn more about our work and to volunteer for the Affiliate. In May , Barry Steinhardt, Director of the ACLU National Office of Technology and Liberty, presented a CLE program and a community education program entitled “Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains: The Coming Surveillance Society.” Law school student mentors, from the University of Denver law school ACLU chapter, worked with high school students. In addition to assisting our high school chapters throughout the year, the law school students organized our first annual Colorado Youth Civil Liberties Expo (CYCLE), at DU law school in March . Students from around Colorado were invited to attend a day-long celebration of civil liberties, including presentations on many topics. In April , the Colorado ACLU offices were filled with new members who heard from our board chair, members of the board, and senior staff. An overview of legal issues and some of our current cases were presented, as well as information about our intake process. Members were encouraged to become more involved by volunteering for the Colorado ACLU. Many new members said they had always been interested in the ACLU, but believed this was the time to join because of their concerns about the USA Patriot Act, free speech and privacy. The ACLU participated in numerous community events, including People’s Fair, PrideFest, Citizens’ Day Swearing-in of New Citizens, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Marade, heightening the public’s awareness of the ACLU and of the ever-growing need to protect civil liberties. Always seeking new and creative avenues for education, we participated in ACLU Night at “The Patriot Act,” a play produced at the LIDA Project in Denver. One of our board members participated in a discussion with actors, directors and audience members on critical civil liberties issues of the day. Speakers Bureau We continued to train speakers and respond to an unprecedented number of requests from the public for presentations. Members of our Speakers Bureau presented to more than audiences from January through March , reaching over , people, and even more through TV and radio broadcasts. Other audiences included high school, college and graduate students; church groups; numerous community groups such as Rotary and Kiwanis; advocacy organizations such as Amnesty International; professional groups such as press and bar associations. The most frequently requested topic concerned the Patriot Act and civil liberties post -. Other requested topics ran the gamut of the Bill of Rights, and included prison reform, “ACLU 101”, free speech, affirmative action, employment discrimination, rights of LGBT persons, racial profiling, death penalty, immigrants’ rights, students’ rights, assisted suicide, Brown v. Board of Education, separation of church and state, and many others. Website Our website, www.aclu-co.org, continues to be a vital source of information on our education activities, events, chapter news, legislative advocacy, and litigation program, and the number of visitors to the site is growing. By August , the site averaged , visits per month, a substantial increase over the previous year. We added a second domain name to the site, www.coloradoaclu.org, to make it easier to remember and to access. We have also included a section with detailed information on our legal docket, including links to important documents in our cases. During the year, we added a new feature to our web site - a Donate Now button. This button enables visitors to our web site to donate online, instantly and securely! Our Donate Now button is a major step forward into the growing world of e-philanthropy. We are in the process of re-designing our website. Look for the unveiling of an even more dynamic site shortly after the beginning of . www.aclu-co.org The ACLU of Colorado intends to use Internet technology to communicate quickly and efficiently with members and friends and, to that end, is collecting email addresses. In that way we can contact you in a timely manner when things are happening at the legislature, in Congress, or somewhere else where your letter or call can make a difference. It is important that we are able to communicate with you quickly, especially in these times of rapid change. 11 events 4th of July Liberty Run & Festival of Rights “One of the best organized and run events I have ever participated in over the last two years! Keep up the good work and I hope to see you next year!” A father participating along with his wife and children commenting about the Liberty Run & the Festival of Rights Above: GrafFREEti wall, right; Liberty Below: GrafFREEti bricks The second annual 4th of July Liberty Run, held on Friday, July , , featured a four-mile run, followed by a one-mile walk. At this event, everyone was invited to “exercise their rights.” The event offered a perfect way for families to kick off the holiday weekend. The Festival of Rights offered children’s games and activities, the reading of the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence and music, together with patriotic costumes, food and beverages. People of all ages came together to celebrate our historic independence and our long-standing patriotism. 12 The Liberty Run drew runners in its first . This celebration of year and nearly in liberty will involve an everexpanding community in the years to come. The event featured a GrafFREEti wall, with more than bricks that had been created by Denver Public School children from eight schools, in grades one to four. And, at the event, families added their own designs to the wall, making a colorful, fifty-foot long area for free expression of “What Liberty Means.” The ACLU of Colorado is dedicated to supporting all persons in Colorado by defending and preserving their civil rights and civil liberties. Proceeds from this event go toward our youth and education programs. life-long commitment to furthering civil liberties. Each year the ACLU of Colorado asks its members and friends to join in celebrating an individual who has been instrumental to the advancement of civil liberties. also included entertainment by the Gay Men’s Chorus and a silent auction. A record attendance of more than friends and supporters gathered to hear Congressman Frank and congratulate the award winners. The award remembers Carle Whitehead, an attorney and worker The recipient was Jaren Ducker, long-time Denver civil liberties advocate, for her continued commitment to advancing civil liberties in the Denver Metro Area. Ms. Ducker is well known in Denver for her work with the Denver Public Library and Planned Parenthood. in the cause of civil liberties who helped found the ACLU of Colorado in . Since , the ACLU Foundation has awarded the Carle Whitehead Memorial Award to Coloradans who reflect a The Sherman Award, for outstanding cooperating attorney, was presented to Lino Lipinsky de Orlov for his countless volunteer hours on the Spy Files litigation. The evening Other notables in attendance were Mayor John Hickenlooper, Rep. Diana DeGette, Former Governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis, and former State Senator Pat Pascoe. The annual award dinner helps raise funds to support the organization's mission, which is to protect, defend and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education and advocacy. U.S. Congressman Barney Frank was the keynote speaker at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Colorado’s annual Carle Whitehead Memorial Award Dinner on Saturday, September , . Congressman Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, is an outspoken advocate of civil liberties and the first openly gay congressman. He spoke on the topic of keeping America safe and free, that was the theme of the dinner. 2003 Carle Whitehead Memorial Dinner Left: Michael Dukakis and Bob Rennick, ACLU Board Member. Above: (L to R) Katherine Pease, Interim ACLU Executive Director, Sylvia Clark, 1999 Whitehead Award Recipient and Lisa Rennick 13 Watching at the local level Boulder Chapter – The Boulder County Chapter, in its nd year, is our longest-running chapter. The Boulder chapter’s experience and diverse board and other activists continue to be proactive, watching over the defense of civil rights and civil liberties on a local level. Activities of the chapter included: w Advocating for changes in Boulder’s housing ordinances to treat gay couples the same as married couples for purposes of occupancy limits. Existing ordinances discriminate against couples based on sexual orientation. A heterosexual married couple may take on two unrelated boarders, while a gay or lesbian couple can only take on one, since, under the law, they are themselves unrelated. chapter news w Successfully opposed severe funding cuts for Boulder public access television so it could continue to serve as a open public forum. w Negotiated with the Boulder County Sheriff to stop the practice of jail inmates performing free labor for religious organizations. w Defended the First Amendment rights of the University of Colorado Republican Club to hold a controversial “bake sale,” over objections it violated campus anti-discrimination regulations. Colorado Springs/El Paso & Teller County Chapter – The Colorado Springs Chapter encompasses El Paso and Teller Counties, which include such major employers as the U.S. Military, evangelical and photos courtesy of Judith Beggs Pierson 14 fundamentalist Christian organizations such as Focus on the Family, and divisions of high-tech and aerospace companies. The community holds a national reputation for being a center of anti-gay, anti-choice, and anti-affirmative action policy development and funding. Although Colorado Springs is a conservative community, the defense of civil liberties concerns people of all political views. Membership of the chapter is up 12% over the past year. Activities of the chapter included: w Forums on the issues of liberty, privacy and security raised by the USA PATRIOT Act. w Panel presentation “The Anatomy of a Demonstration: Free Expression and Public Safety,” on the Colorado Springs Police Department’s use of force and tear gas to break up a peace demonstration at Palmer Park. w Monitored and reported on “Faith-based Perspectives on the Provision of Community Services” hearing in Colorado Springs held, with little public notice, by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources. w Began a series of panel discussions and open forums on church and state issues, as well as other civil rights topics, featuring experts and professionals from the private and public sectors. The Colorado Springs Chapter also maintains a local response line that receives over calls a year regarding local civil liberties questions and issues. Currently, the Colorado ACLU has several active legal cases in the Colorado Springs Chapter area, including the Colorado ACLU’s litigation in support of recognizing a Gay/Straight Alliance group at Palmer High School. Weld County/Greeley Chapter– The Greeley Chapter held a number of presentations during the year, specifically focusing on the Bill of Rights and other Amendments to the Constitution that deal with civil rights. These presentations were held free to the public, with speakers such as Professor Nancy Ehrenreich of Denver University Law School. Professor Ehrenreich’s courses at DU include Criminal Law, Feminist Theory, Jurisprudence, Reproductive rights, Medical & Legal Control of the Reproductive Process, and Gender and the Law. Speakers Bureau presentations were also given that focused on the USA PATRIOT Act and its effect on civil liberties and freedoms. University of Denver and University of Colorado Law School Chapters – Both Law School Chapters grew substantially during the past 15 months. Goals of the Law School Chapters include continuing to pursue growth and membership, to act as mentors to ACLU high school chapter members, to become the vocal and viable civil liberties voices on campus, to partner with other campus organizations, to be more active with the state affiliate, and to develop strong chapter leadership that will insure the future viability of the chapters. 15 ACLU Foundation of Colorado, Inc. Operating Income and Expenses ACLU of Colorado, Inc. Operating Income and Expenses * Contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Events, Net of Costs . . . . . . . . . . . $ Bequests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Court Awarded Fees and Costs . . . $ Grant Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ In-Kind Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ National ACLU Share . . . . . . . . . . $ Gain (Loss on Investments). . . . . . $ 336,910 67,541 108,510 79,029 48,850 27,362 581,436 (173,170) 16,590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,093,058 Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ Management and General . . . . . . .$ 853,836 97,494 180,003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,131,333 Changes In Temporarirly Restricted Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ (3,687) Decrease in Total Net Assets . . . . .$ (41,962) * Membership Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ Bequests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less National Share . . . . . . . . . . . . $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ Program Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Management and General . . . . . . . $ Membership Development . . . . . . $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ Increase In Total Net Assets . . . . . $ 212,720 financial report 8,892 (51,417) 170,195 9,397 9,294 30,599 49,290 120,905 *January through March (Unaudited) . , , , , , , , , , 16 , , , , , , & Key Volunteers Supporters 17 Last year, cooperating attorneys in private practice contributed more than $1 million worth of legal services to the ACLU of Colorado Ccooperating Attorney List Tracy L. Ashmore Tim Atkeson Scott Barker Christopher P. Beall Richard B. Benenson Alan Chen Christopher Ant Chrisman Mark Thomas Clouatre Theresa Corrada Norton L. Cutler Madonna Dell’Olio Erin McAlpin Eiselein Gregory A. Eurich Mark D. Flink Richard L. Gabriel Marcy G. Glenn Hugh Gottschalk Jim Goh Elizabeth A. Gonzalez Paula Greisen Heather R. Hannaman Holli Lyn Hartman Keri Lynn Howe James W. Hubbell Mark E. Hughes Eileen Kiernan-Johnson Gregory William Johnson A. Bruce Jones David A. Lane Lino Lipinsky de Orlov 18 Ccooperating Attorney Firm List Monica K. Loseman Alfred T. McDonnell Stephen Masciocchi David Hunter Miller Alison Montague Elisa Julie Moran Frank E. Moya Mari Newman Thomas S. Nichols Gregory Russell Piche Susannah W. Pollvogt Edward T. Ramey Daniel N. Recht Catherine A. Ricca Johnathan D. Rosen Jim Salvator Valerie L Simons Chantell L. Taylor Julie Cooper Tolleson Jonathan M. Warner J. Gregory Whitehair Sandra Beth Wick Gwen Jarahian Young Steven D. 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