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David McGuire Appointed to Civil Rights Committee

David McGuire, staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, has been appointed to the Connecticut State Advisory Committee of the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights. His two-year term began May 16.

May 29, 2014

Police Complaint Reform Bill Passes Legislature

Police departments will have to meet new standards for accepting complaints of misconduct under legislation that was prompted by an ACLU of Connecticut report and passed by the state legislature last week.

May 13, 2014 Policing

Taser Reform Bill Passes State Legislature

The state Senate passed House Bill 5389 on a 35-1 vote Wednesday night as the legislative session drew to a close, requiring police departments that use Tasers or other electronic weapons to adopt policies on their use and to track and report all incidents in which they are deployed.

May 8, 2014 Racial Justice Policing