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HARTFORD — Following a nationwide search, the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) has named longtime staff member David McGuire as the organization’s new executive director. McGuire joined the ACLU-CT in 2007 as a staff attorney.
Suit stems from West Hartford incident caught on video camera
Today, researchers in Connecticut released a statewide report, the first of its kind in the country, revealing how police in the state use Tasers.
By the conclusion of legislative session today, the Connecticut General Assembly will not have taken action on the bail reform measures proposed by the bill known as “Second Chance 2.0.” The bill would have eliminated cash bail for people charged with misdemeanors, while allowing judges to set ba
In a ruling announced today, the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld its 2015 decision to declare the death penalty unconstitutional in all circumstances in Connecticut, including in cases involving inmates who were sentenced prior to the enactment of a 2012 state law abolishing capital punishment.