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S.B. 380, a police transparency bill, passed the Connecticut General Assembly and will be transmitted to and await action from Governor Ned Lamont. David McGuire, ACLU-CT executive director, had the following reaction to the bill's passage.
The following is the ACLU of Connecticut's statement regarding the release of some dashboard camera footage of Wethersfield Police Department employee Layau Eulizier, Jr. shooting and killing 18-year-old Anthony “Chulo” Vega.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut’s campaign for Smart Justice released new public opinion polling today that shows strong support across the political spectrum for legislation to increase transparency about prosecutors’ actions.
Reflecting a campaign trail promise that he made to the Smart Justice campaign, Governor Ned Lamont has nominated an expert committed to criminal justice reform, who has been directly impacted by the justice system, to serve on the state’s Criminal Justice Commission.
Connecticut residents' information fed into mass surveillance database ICE is using to track people.