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HARTFORD, CT -- In a letter to Canton Schools Superintendent Kevin Case, The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU-CT) called on the Canton Board of Education to rescind its drug sweep policy in favor of something more effective.
HARTFORD, CT – Police arrests of students at Hartford-area schools are on the rise, according to a new American Civil Liberties Union report released today, a trend that disproportionately impacts children of color.
HARTFORD, CT – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture (UNSR) should review the force-feeding of inmate Bill Coleman by the Connecticut Department of Corrections (DOC), according to a letter filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union under the U.N. Urgent Appeal procedure.
HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Supreme Court today ruled that barring same-sex couples from marriage violates that state’s constitution.
Responding to a report that the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) has begun force-feeding a prisoner on a hunger strike, the ACLU of Connecticut has urged prison officials to abandon the practice.
After pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union, H&R Block has agreed to give $100 coupons or free TaxCut software to all gay couples who incurred additional costs because they were barred from using the company’s online tax service, TaxCut Online.