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Before Connecticut rushes into implementing a roadside test for marijuana, the state should study all options and consult experts in the area to ensure that people’s rights are not violated by the use of...
As an organization committed to defending civil liberties under the U.S. and Connecticut Constitutions, the ACLU-CT strongly supports measures to ensure transparent public safety practices. House Bill 5922...
Connecticut should set limits on automatic license plate reader (ALPR) technology. We support House Bill 6965 to regulate the retention of information collected by ALPR systems and protect the privacy of...
The ACLU of Connecticut opposes S.B. 422, An Act Concerning a Study of Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices, which concerns red light cameras. The ACLU-CT has been vocally opposed to red light...
As an organization that protects free speech, the ACLU-CT supports putting restrictions on workplace nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). An employer should not have the right to require a potential employee to...
House Bill 5712 would prevent employers, landlords, educational institutions, insurance companies, and others from viewing information about misdemeanor convictions and certain felony offenses seven years...