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ACLU-CT Testifies for Police Accountability

The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut supported three police accountability measures — including a bill that would set standards for Taser training and tracking — before the legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Monday, April 1, 2013.

April 1, 2013 Policing Racial Justice

Changes Sought In Law To Prevent Racial Profiling

A long-overdue bill to strengthen the Alvin W. Penn Racial Profiling Prohibition Act and enforce the collection of traffic stop data by Connecticut police departments needs revisions to make it truly effective, Sandra Staub, legal director of the ACLU of Connecticut, testified this week.

March 14, 2013 Racial Justice Policing

Death Penalty Arguments Continue

The Connecticut Supreme Court has granted amicus status to the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut in the case of Eduardo Santiago, who spent seven years on death row. The court granted the same status to the national ACLU, allowing both to file briefs in the case.

March 5, 2013 Criminal Legal System Racial Justice

Red Light Cameras Back on the Table

Another well-financed effort to permit controversial red light cameras is under way in Connecticut, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut is again working to oppose it.

February 28, 2013 Privacy