On the Purple State Report, a new podcast from the ACLU of Colorado, we discuss the big issues (voting rights, immigration, the war on drugs) affecting your rights and freedoms in Colorado, and we tell you how to get involved.

Meet The Purple State Report

On today’s episode: We introduce the Purple State Report and talk to Rebecca Wallace, an ACLU attorney who negotiated a $110K settlement in the Darsean Kelley police excessive force case.  Kelley was stopped for no reason, detained, and tased in the back by Aurora Police just as he said “I know my rights.” Wallace explains how the ACLU sought justice and what still needs to be done to hold police in Aurora and around Colorado accountable for excessive force.  Also, our Call to Action: Urge Denver City Council to keep the City from getting tangled up in federal immigration enforcement.
 
For more information, and to view the Darsean Kelley video, go to our website: http://aclu-co.org/podcast/
 
Call to Action: Contact the Denver City Council today and urge them to support the strongest possible ordinance to disentangle the City from federal immigration enforcement.  The City Council phone number is: 720-337-2000. Or, go to http://bit.ly/727action to send an email. To find your City Council District Representative go to: http://bit.ly/councildistricts

Episode 1: "I Know My Rights."

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Episode 1: "I Know My Rights."

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