The ACLU of Connecticut takes an active role in every session of the state legislature to support bills that advance civil liberties and oppose those that do not. We have testified before the legislature hundreds of times and have taken leading roles in the struggles to repeal the death penalty, fight racial profiling, challenge police practices, advocate for decarceation and an end to discrimination against people living with a criminal record, protect and expand LGBTQIA+ rights, and prevent encroachment on the right to free speech.
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It is important that government regulation of the brightness and illumination of advertising signs and billboards is content neutral to ensure that certain types of speech are not silenced and that the...
State and federal law require the Connecticut Department of Housing to issue regular reports on how the state is working to create fair, affordable housing. But in practice, the state has failed to meet the...
By raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction from 17 to 20 years old, these bills will help to ensure that our justice system does not permanently penalize young adults for actions they take before they have...
As an organization committed to the liberties guaranteed by our Constitution, the ACLU of Connecticut strongly supports a free and fair voting system to uphold the foundational cornerstone of our democracy...
Growing public awareness of sexual and gender-based violence could spark change, but only if states appropriately seize this moment as a chance to enact more meaningful mechanisms for accountability.
The right to vote is a fundamental part of America’s democracy, and allowing more people to vote strengthens our democracy. We support liberty, justice, and equality for all, including equal access to the...