The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado today sued the city and county of Denver seeking disclosure of public records related to the purchase of security-related equipment for the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
The city twice has twice denied requests filed by the ACLU under the Colorado Open Records Act seeking disclosure of the records, the lawsuit filed in Denver District Court states.
Mary Dulacki, the records coordinator for the city's Department of Safety, has denied their release on the grounds that disclosure "was contrary to the public interest" and because "it could potentially disclose tactical security information."
Mark Silverstein, the legal director for the ACLU of Colorado, said in a prepared statement that the city was being overly restrictive.
