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The ACLU of Connecticut applauded this morning’s state Supreme Court decision holding that the Connecticut Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment forbids the state from executing any prisoners.
A Connecticut teenager's weaponized drone illustrates the need for regulations, which has prompted the ACLU of Connecticut to renew its call for reform.
Connecticut lawmakers passed a groundbreaking law enforcement reform package that will potentially remake police-community relations in the state.
A package of juvenile justice reforms was signed into law by Governor Malloy yesterday.
A bill spurred by the interrogation of a former Major League Baseball player and ESPN analyst in Hartford last year, by a police officer out of his jurisdiction, was signed into law.
The state violated a transgender girl’s rights when it transferred her to an adult prison, Connecticut’s second highest court ruled.