The ACLU of Connecticut is committed to anti-racism. We believe in eliminating racism and in advancing racial justice, and we support and advocate for changes that actively combat racism and work toward a racially just and equitable Connecticut. From fighting for legislation to combat racial profiling, to litigating cases to challenge discriminatory laws, to pushing for changes to create real equity in opportunity and justice, the ACLU of Connecticut seeks to create a better Connecticut. Because of systemic racism, Connecticut's incarceration and policing systems most harm Black and Latinx people, its budgets invest in over-policing and prisons at the expense of opportunity, and barriers to voting access most disenfranchise Black and Latinx voters. Though generations of activism have led to important gains realizing our country's foundational promise of equality for all people, Connecticut is not immune to systemic racial injustice.
Racial Justice
Open Communities Alliance v Carson
October 23, 2020
Vereen v. Ruffin and Vasquez
April 26, 2016
SB 1226, An Act Concerning State Voting Rights in Recognition of John R. Lewis
March 21, 2023SB 1202 An Act Concerning Prescription Drug Affordability, SB 1203 An Act Concerning Medical Debt, and 1205 An Act Concerning Medicaid Reimbursement for Peer Recovery Support Services
March 21, 2023SB 1204, An Act Concerning the Connecticut Indian Child Welfare Act
March 21, 2023
HB 6875, An Act Concerning the Issuance of a State Identification Card or Motor Vehicle Operator’s License to a Person Being Discharged from a Correctional Facility
March 21, 2023HB 6888, An Act Concerning Juvenile Justice
March 21, 2023HB 6077, An Act Establishing a Process for the Addition of Diverse Statues to the State Capitol Building
March 14, 2023
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